Odo-Blitz!

As the ground is thawing and the air and water are warming, it is hard not to get a little bit excited for things to come. While this post may seem a little early, it could be a matter of only days before we start to see our earliest Odonata species flying. Common Green Darners have been spotted flying as early as March 21st in previous years.

We are excited to share with you an upcoming opportunity to study Odonata, Dragonflies and Damselflies, with our staff and volunteers! There are currently 78 recorded species of Dragonflies and Damselflies within Medina County, but there are an astonishing nearly 50 species in neighboring counties that remain undocumented here. While it is possible that not every species can be found here, this Bioblitz-style Odonata event will give us the opportunity to see what may quite literally be flying under our radar.

Join us to try to find and record as many Dragonfly and Damselfly species as possible at our Odo-Blitz! held at Letha House Park West from 1:00 - 3:00 PM on Saturday, August 25, 2018.

We hope to see you there!

Additional Information:
Starting May 1, 2018 more information about our program can be found on our website at: https://www.medinacountyparks.com/

To learn more about the Ohio Dragonfly Survey, which we will be reporting our sightings to: https://u.osu.edu/ohioodonatasurvey/

https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/ohio-dragonfly-survey-ohio-odonata-survey

For a species list for Medina County: https://u.osu.edu/ohioodonatasurvey/records_species_by_county/northeastern-region/medina/

Posted on March 27, 2018 06:39 PM by naturalistnat