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May 26, 2025 — Dane County

It is a typical public park with playground equipment and large mowed playing fields, less than half a mile west of Lake Mendota. There is a large pond in the middle of the park.

Eastern Forktail (Ischnura verticalis)
Observed
Fragile Forktail (Ischnura posita)
Photographed
a couple of males among the abundant Eastern Forktails
Photo of Fragile Forktail
Skimming Bluet (Enallagma geminatum)
Photographed
several males and one mating pair, the first of the season for me
Photo of Skimming Bluet
Common Green Darner (Anax junius)
Observed
Dot-tailed Whiteface (Leucorrhinia intacta)
Photographed
a couple of mature males, the first I have seen in Dane Co
Photo of Dot-tailed Whiteface