Green Darner Dragonfly Migration at Lake Park in Milwaukee Wisconsin on September 27, 2018

While birding Lake Park in Milwaukee this morning one could not miss the 1000,s of Green Darner Dragonflies that filled the air feeding on small insects. Walking near a woodland edge while birding and having a 100 Green Darner Dragonflies come out at you was quiet impressive, a sight to see.  The area I stayed in for a few photos was near the Erastus Wolcott statue. The dragonflies rested on lower trees and shrubs in the sun out of the wind. One limb had 9 dragonflies more less in a row but the image just did not look like much. It was a beautiful morning walking Lake Park with sun, cool temps and some light wind. Images taken or more for documentation purposes, not anything fancy. Images were taken on September 27, 2018.

2 Green Darner Dragonflies resting and warming up in the sunlight…

Note: The Green Darner Dragonfly migrates south from the Northern US to humid climate regions like Mexico and Texas. Regions like the Monarch Butterfly goes to.

4 Green Darner Dragonflies

On a Yew Shrub…

A pair resting in the warm sun…

ON a Yew…

 

Wildflowers and Dragonflies

Wildflower and Dragonfly images from Waukesha, Wisconsin, July 14, 2013.

Compass Plant, Silphium laciniatum

Compass Plant, Silphium laciniatum

Ruby Meadowhawk, Sympetrum rubicundulum

Pale Purple Coneflower, Echinacea pallida

Pale Purple Coneflower, Echinacea pallida

Halloween Pennat, Celithemis eponina

Halloween Pennat, Celithemis eponina

Butterfly Plant Milkweed, Asclepias tuberosa

Butterfly Plant Milkweed, Asclepias tuberosa

Marsh Phlox, Phlox glaberrima

Marsh Phlox, Phlox glaberrima

Eastern Pondhawk, Erythemis simplicicollis

Eastern Pondhawk, Erythemis simplicicollis

Compass Plant, Silphium laciniatum

Compass Plant, Silphium laciniatum

False Sunflower, Heliopsis helianthoides

False Sunflower, Heliopsis helianthoides

Pale Purple Coneflower, Echinacea pallida

Pale Purple Coneflower, Echinacea pallida

Wild Bergamot, Monarda fistulosa

Wild Bergamot, Monarda fistulosa

Halloween Pennat, Celithemis eponina

Halloween Pennat, Celithemis eponina

Culver's Root, Veronicastrum virgincum

Culver’s Root, Veronicastrum virgincum

Purple Prairie Clover, Petalostemum purpureum

Purple Prairie Clover, Petalostemum purpureum

Butterfly Plant Milkweed, Asclepias tuberosa

Butterfly Plant Milkweed, Asclepias tuberosa

Yellow Coneflower, Ratibida pinnata

Yellow Coneflower, Ratibida pinnata

Red Beebalm, Monarda didyma

Red Bee Balm, Monarda didyma