Patuxent Research Refuge May 28 & 29 and June 1, 2026

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I visited the Central Tract on May 28, the North Tract on May 31 and the South Tract on June 1^st .  This included the areas around Hobb's Pond, Patuxent River near Duvall Bridge, North end of Cash Lake, South end of Lake Redington, Sundew Bog and Lemon Bridge Road.  See: Hobbs Pond on May 28, 2026 | Hobbs Pond. Patuxent Research R… | Flickr & South End of Lake Redington | South End of Lake Redington. P… | Flickr & Cash Lake on June 1, 2026 | North End of Cash Lake. Patuxent… | Flickr 

The list below is the sum of all three visits.

ODONATA SEEN:

Ebony Jewelwings (Calopteryx maculata) -- 53+

Slender Spreadwings (Lestes rectangularis) — 60+ — tenerals and young adults from Hobbs Pond

Elegant Spreadwings (Lestes inequalis) — 8 — See: Male Elegant Spreadwing | Elegant Spreadwing (Lestes inaequa… | Flickr 

Blue-tipped Dancers (Argia tibialis) -- 10

Azure Bluets — (Enallagma aspersum) -- 4

Stream Bluets (Enallagma exsulans) -- 2

Skimming Bluets (Enallagma geminatum) -- 27+

Orange Bluet (Enallagma signatum) -- 1

Lilypad Forktails (Ischnura kellicotti) — 25+ — See: Mature Male Lilypad Forktail | Lilypad Forktail (Ischnura ke… | Flickr  &  Young Female Lilypad Forktail | Lilypad Forktail (Ischnura k… | Flickr  &  Lilypad Forktails Together | Lilypad Forktail (Ischnura kell… | Flickr 

Fragile Forktails (Ischnura posita) -- 55+

Eastern Forktails (Ischnura verticalis) -- 2

Lancet Clubtails (Phanogomphus exilis) — 20 — See: Male Lancet Clubtail | Lancet Clubtail (Phanogomphus exilis)… | Flickr 

Ashy Clubtails (Phanogomphus lividus) -- 3

Common Green Darners (Anax junius) -- 10

Swamp Darners (Epiaeschna heros) -- 15+

Cyrano Darners (Nasiaeschna pentacantha) -- 3

Arrowhead Spiketail (Zoraena obliqua) — 1 — See: Female Arrowhead Spiketail | Arrowhead Spiketail (Zoraena ob… | Flickr 

Slender Baskettails (Epithica costalis) — 7 cast skins from Hobb's pond — may become a good year for them at the Refuge

Calico Pennants (Celithemis elisa) — 3 — young adults

Banded Pennants (Celithemis fasciata) — 12 — tenerals from various ponds — See: Banded Pennant at Hobbs Pond | Banded Pennant (Celithemis fa… | Flickr 

Double-ringed Pennants (Celithemis verna) — 9 — See: Double-Ringed Pennant at Hobbs Pond | Double-ringed Pennant … | Flickr 

Eastern Pondhawks (Erythemis simplicicollis) -- 29+

Blue Corporals (Ladona deplanata) -- 38+

Spangled Skimmers (Libellula cyanea) -- 15

Slaty Skimmers (Libellula incesta) — 3 — tenerals & young adults — See: Slaty Skimmer at Hobbs Pond | Slaty Skimmer (Libellula inces… | Flickr 

Painted Skimmers (Libellula semifasciata) -- 23+

Common Whitetails (Plathemis lydia) — 28+

Blue Dashers (Pachydiplax longipennis) -- 13

Elfin Skimmers (Nannothemis bella) — 4 — a really poor season this year the count should be much higher — See: Teenage Elfin Skimmer | Elfin Skimmer (Nannothemis bella). T… | Flickr 

Spot-winged Gliders (Pantala hymenaea) -- 3

Wandering Gliders (Pantala flavescens) -- 2

Carolina Saddlebags (Tramea carolina) -- 6

Black Saddlebags (Tramea lacerata) -- 1

BUTTERFLIES SEEN:

Eastern Tiger Swallowtails --2

Zebra Swallowtail -- 1

Spicebush Swallowtail -- 1

Cabbage Whites -- 4

Orange Sulphur -- 1

Summer Azures -- 13

Great Spangled Fritillaries — 11 — See: Great Spangled Fritillary at Cash Lake | Great Spangled Frit… | Flickr 

Variegated Fritillaries — 10 — See: Basking Variegated Fritillary | Variegated Fritillary (Eupto… | Flickr 

Mourning Cloak -- 1

Monarch -- 1

Red-spotted Purples -- 3

Anglewings -- 4

Little Wood Satyrs — 15+ — See: Little Wood Satyr | Little Wood Satyr (Megisto cymela). Patu… | Flickr 

Silver-spotted Skipper -- 1  

Zabulon Skippers -- 9

Duskywing -- 1

Dun Skipper -- 1

Least Skipper -- 1

MOTH — Orange Holomelina Moth — See: Orange Holomelina Moth | Orange Holomelina Moth (Virbia aura… | Flickr 

Richard Orr