I can hardly believe how favorable the forecast is for this Saturday, September 13. The weather's great, the dragonflies are out, and all systems are go!
Here are some details:
Field Trip Plans
1). Start around 11:00 am at Heart Lake in Anacortes. Heart Lake is right next to the road that takes you up to the top of Mt. Erie. Meet in the southeast corner of the parking lot, which is the area farthest from the boat launch.
2). Go to Smiley's Bottom around noon for a lunch break and to use the facilities there. We will carpool at that location and proceed to Cranberry Lake.
3). Arrive at Cranberry Lake around 1:00 pm. This is where we hope to see some splash-dunking and spin-drying. We'll probably finish up and return to Smiley's Bottom around 2:00 or 2:30 pm, depending on the activity level.
Here's a map showing the relevant locations:
To help you prepare for the field trip, here are photos of the damselflies and dragonflies most likely to be seen Saturday:
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| Clockwise from upper left: Spotted Spreadwing, Tule Bluet, Northern/Boreal Bluet, Pacific Forktail. |
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| Clockwise from upper left: Paddle-tailed Darner, Paddle-tailed Darner (Mr. Happy-face), Shadow Darner, Blue-eyed Darner. |
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| Clockwise from upper left: Cardinal Meadowhawk, Autumn Meadowhawk, Four-spotted Skimmer, Eight-spotted Skimmer. |
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| Clockwise from upper left: Blue Dasher (male), Blue Dasher (female), Western Pondhawk (female), Western Pondhawk (male). |
We look forward to seeing you this Saturday!
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