Dragonflies and butterflies

In 2016 I worked too much - it turned out to be the equivalent of 17 months.  I'm not proud of it and am trying, thus far unsuccessfully, to correct this in 2017.  But, I am pleased that I did escape the bleakness of all that work with quite a lot of time in the field and follow-up blogging.  To be active throughout the summer I focused on topics other than birds. Fortunately, I have good friends who are dragonfly experts and are fast becoming entomology generalists - especially in the upper midwest.  This has helped me establish a new interest.  I've learned a lot along the way with much more to learn. 

• Original post June 18, 2016:  Damselflies, dragonflies, butterflies and one beetle
• Original post June 26, 2016:  More dragonflies and damselflies
• Original post July 4, 2016:  Pennants mostly during a weekend of odes
• Original post July 10, 2016:  The Monster
• Original post July 19, 2016:  Hickory Glen Park again
• Original post July 31, 2016:  Obeliski
• Original post August 21, 2016:  A weekend of good things
• Original post September 7, 2016:  Probably not a Canada Darner
• Original post September 16, 2016:  Another mosaic
• Original post September 18, 2016:  Finally, perched Tramea lacerata
• Original post July 2, 2017:  Spangled Skimmer
• Original post August 28, 2017:  A special dragonfly on Belle Isle
• Original post May 29, 2018:  My first baskettail sp.