By John Reaume
We had a beautiful day at Kinghurst Forest Reserve for “odeing” (which means hunting for the odonates -ie- dragonflies and damselflies. We had a dozen people turn up for the event and were fortunate to find 13 species in the few hours of trying. They include:
Spotted Spreadwing
Elegant Spreadwing
Marsh Bluet
Hagen’s Bluet
Fragile Forktail
Eastern Forktail
Sedge Sprite
Calico Pennant
Dot-tailed Whiteface
Widow Skimmer
Twelve-spotted Skimmer
Elfin Skimmer
Meadowhawk ? species
Be sure to check out our website to see photos by Gerard McNaughton of the event.
