2024 September 18
Wendy Ansell writes: There was a nice fresh Lorquin’s Admiral at Rithet’s Bog at 4:00 this afternoon. It was on the east side (NE?) sunning itself.
Marie O’Shaughnessy sends the following from the Qualicum Beach area, Sunday September 15.
I was surprised to find 3 species of red dragonflies in one location.
Most appeared to be Striped Meadowhawks
2 were Cardinal Meadowhawks
8 were Autumn Meadowhawks
Others were
1 blue male Western Pondhawk
2 Common Green Darners
4 Blue-eyed Darners
1 Canada Darner
2 Paddle-tailed Darner
Cardinal Meadowhawks Sympetrum illotum (Odo.: Libellulidae) Marie O’Shaughnessy
Autumn Meadowhawk Sympetrum vicinum (Odo.: Libellulidae) Marie O’Shaughnessy
Striped Meadowhawk Sympetrum pallipes (Odo.: Libellulidae) Marie O’Shaughnessy
Blue-eyed Darner Rhionaeschna multicolor (Odo.: Aeshnidae) Marie O’Shaughnessy
Canada Darner Aeshna canadensis ( Odo.: Aeshnidae) Marie O’Shaughnessy
Canada Darner Aeshna canadensis ( Odo.: Aeshnidae) Marie O’Shaughnessy
Aziza Cooper writes: Today, September 18, this dragonfly was at the ditch beside Island View Nursery in the Martindale valley.
Paddle-tailed Darner Aeshna palmata (Odo.: Aeshnidae) Aziza Cooper