2024 July 4 afternoon

   On July 3, Marie O’Shaughnessy counted the following dragonflies at Swan Lake,

  1 Western Pondhawk
14  Blue Dashers
  2  Eight-spotted Skimmers
  2 Cardinal Meadowhawks
  1 Common Green Darner
  2 Blue-eyed  Darners 

Blue Dasher Pachydiplax longipennis  (Odo.: Libellulidae) Marie O’Shaughnessy

Western Pondhawk  Erythemis collocatum  (Odo.: Libellulidae)  Marie O’Shaughnessy

and the following at McIntyre reservoir:

  1 Common Green Darner
  7 Blue Dashers
  2 Variegated Meadowhawk
  3 Cardinal Meadowhawks
  3 Blue-eyed Darners
  8  Eight-spotted Skimmers
25 Tule Bluets in tandem. Probably many more.

Variegated Meadowhawk  Sympetrum corruptum  (Odo.: Libellulidae)
Marie O’Shaughnessy

Common Green Darner Anax junius  (Odo.: Aeshnidae)  Marie O’Shaughnessy

Tule Bluets Enallagma carunculatum  (Odo.: Coenagrionidae)  Marie O’Shaughnessy

In several localities, Marie saw Tiger Swallowtails, Lorquin’s Admirals, Essex Skippers and 26 Cabbage Whites.

Here is a batch from Ian Cooper.  All were taken in View Royal by the Galloping Goose Trail near Talcott Road, beginning shortly before dusk and into the evening, July 3.

Does anyone know what this is?  Please let us know.      Ian Cooper

Dyslobus sp. (possibly decoratus) (Col.: Curculionidae)  Ian Cooper

Ground beetle – identification uncertain  (Col.: Carabidae)  Ian Cooper

Ladybird beetle pupa  (Col.: Coccinellidae)  Ian Cooper

Red Carpenter Ant – Camponotus vicinus (Hym.: Formicidae)  Ian Cooper

Crane Fly  (Dip.:  Tipulidae)  Ian Cooper