2023 August 17 morning

   Marie O’Shaughnessy spent an hour yesterday in the sweltering heat at Swan Lake.  She writes:
The only butterflies I saw were two Woodland Skippers.

I saw several Blue Dashers, along with Tule Bluets. Both these species appear to be the most abundant odonates around at most places I frequent. Also at Swan Lake I saw one Eight-spotted Skimmer.

Also 3-4 Black Saddlebags. Two were seen in tandem, mating in flight.

Also  a green-faced  damselfly but unable to ID.  [Jeremy Tatum writes:  I’m pretty sure it’s Ischnura cervula.] 2-3 Paddle-tail Darners and 1 Common Green Darner flying around.

Black Saddlebags Tramea lacerata (Odo.: Libellulidae)
Marie O’Shaughnessy

Eight-spotted Skimmer Libellula forensis (Odo.: Libellulidae)
Marie O’Shaughnessy

Pacific Forktail Ischnura cervula (Odo.: Coenagrionidae)
Marie O’Shaughnessy