dragonfly, butterflies (drag'n butts?)

[jhimmel at comcast.net]

Out and about today with Rich Chyinski and the Lemmons (Salem and Lyme), and
we came across our first dragonfly of the season.  It was a baskettail
(Epitheca) - couldn't be sure which one - very teneral.

The Grapevine Epimenises were everywhere, and in good numbers.  We watched
as one oviposited in the buds of a grapevine.  They are very approachable
when doing this.  She pushes a single egg at the base of each bud as she
works down the vine.  I have never seen so many numbers in so many places
before!  And I look for these things every year.  What a treat!

John



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John Himmelman
Killingworth, CT
jhimmel at comcast.net
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