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Mating Dragonflies Seen on Odonata Walk at Bles Park

Mating Dragonflies Seen on Odonata Walk at Bles Park

Jun 13, 2022

Slender Spreadwing damselfly.Photo by Larry Meade In June you think of 70-degree overcast days as a great respite from the...

Bles Park Provides Perfect Habitat for Odonata

Bles Park Provides Perfect Habitat for Odonata

Jul 14, 2021

A group of enthusiastic folks joined leaders Bryan Henson, Allison Gallo and Michel Myers for a dragonfly and damselfly walk...

Grosbeaks, Vireos Highlight Banshee Reeks Birdwalk

Aug 13, 2019

Fifteen birders participated Saturday’s monthly bird walk at Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve. The day was beautiful with a good bit of...

Dragonflies and Damselflies Checklist

Sep 12, 2017

Walk along a marsh or pond and you will likely see dragonflies and damselflies, darting out to catch a fly...

Dragonfly & Damselfly Field Trip Report

Jun 27, 2013

On June 23th, Andy Rabin and Kevin Munroe led another great field trip to find and identify as many dragonflies and...

Exciting Project to Document Rare Virginia Dragonflies, Butterflies and more

Mar 29, 2011

This just in from Christopher S. Hobson, VA DCR – Division of Natural Heritage: The Virginia Department of Conservation and...

Butterflies and Dragonflies at Claude Moore Park

Jul 19, 2008

We had a great walk led by Andy Rabin and Mona Miller. Eighteen people of all ages came out to...

Dragonflies and Damselflies Abound in Eastern Loudoun!

Jun 28, 2008

We had a great day of hunting dragons and damsels across the fine Loudoun countryside! Seven people joined us as...

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Apr 1, 2008

Vol. 13 Issue 1, Spring 2008 By Bonnie Eaton The damselfly is a close relative to the dragonfly. Both belong...

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