Baxter's Hollow
Wisconsin State Natural Area #82
Sauk County
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Baxter's Hollow
Wisconsin State Natural Area #82
Sauk County
Baxter's Hollow
Wisconsin State Natural Area #82
Sauk County
I've been working all Winter on getting my best ode records caught up in the Odonata Central database ... and I'm up to June 2022! I love these big spiketails - hope you enjoy too.
*Praying for you all in S. California
Spiketails are some of my favorite dragonflies - and are rare. The 3 species we find are also big (3.5"+ long). Arrowhead spiketails around here also tend to be friendly ... though I had a few running from me this past season! Shot at the nearby wetlands, North Georgia (Cordulegaster obliqua)
Allen County, Indiana
A male Arrowhead Spiketail taken at the Vandolah Nature Preserve. About four different ones were seen.
Best year ever for these big dragonflies at the wetlands - North Georgia
The massive, let agile and attractive, Arrowhead Spiketail (Cordulegaster obliqua obliqua) males working Spiketail Creek could not bring more joy to my soul.
These Maryland listed threatened species (S2) are not at all common on the Refuge and the adults are only on the wing during the first couple weeks of June.
Patuxent Research Refuge, Anne Arundel County, Maryland.
The massive, let agile and attractive, Arrowhead Spiketail (Cordulegaster obliqua obliqua) males working Spiketail Creek could not bring more joy to my soul.
These Maryland listed threatened species (S2) are not at all common on the Refuge and the adults are only on the wing during the first couple weeks of June.
Patuxent Research Refuge, Anne Arundel County, Maryland.
The massive, let agile and attractive, Arrowhead Spiketail (Cordulegaster obliqua obliqua) males working Spiketail Creek could not bring more joy to my soul.
These Maryland listed threatened species (S2) are not at all common on the Refuge and the adults are only on the wing during the first couple weeks of June.
Patuxent Research Refuge, Anne Arundel County, Maryland.
We had seen 2 of these rare spiketails flying with Swamp darners recently - then had 2 perch on 5-29-22. This female kept returning to perch in front of us - finally letting me take her in my hand (I'll post later). This southern subspecies is very large (3.5+ inches long) with turquoise eyes.
We also saw a foty Dragonhunter that day, Sanddragons, and a foty Blackwater clubtail. Big dragon day! @ the wetlands, North Georgia
Big Creek Scenic Area in the Sam Houston National Forest, San Jacinto County Texas
Big Creek Scenic Area in the Sam Houston National Forest, San Jacinto County Texas
Big Creek Scenic Area in the Sam Houston National Forest, San Jacinto County Texas
CC Bridge Road near Black Cypress Bayou, Marion County Texas
CC Bridge Road near Black Cypress Bayou, Marion County Texas
CC Bridge Road near Black Cypress Bayou, Marion County Texas
The baby-blue-eyed Southern subspecies of Arrowhead spiketail - and the only one I've gotten this year. One of our largest dragonflies @ 3.5 inches long. At the wetlands, North Georgia, this week
I didn't think I was going to see an Arrowhead this year - and it's the latest I've seen one. I went to the wetlands in-between rainstorms yesterday to shoot Halloween pennants. As I was leaving, this big dark dragonfly flew out of the cattail slough and looked a lot like a Swamp darner laterally. But something was off, so I followed it. Then it perched! It actually posed for me for 9 minutes - re-perching low several times and letting me get within about 3 feet. It's FINDING them that's hard!
@ the wetlands, North Georgia, yesterday - 3.5 inches long and rare
