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October 29, 2024 — Dane County

my backyard, large lot with a 6-foot wide, 2-foot deep pond

Blue-eyed Darner (Rhionaeschna multicolor)
Photographed
This guy landed in a spruce tree in my backyard late this windy afternoon. I dashed indoors to get my camera, then back out and found it still hanging. Just after I got one blurry picture, a big gust shook the bough hard and it flew off. Definitely my latest date for this species.
Photo of Blue-eyed Darner