Howard County Bird Club
A Chapter of the Maryland Ornithological Society
Orange Bluet
Place name abbreviations: MPEA – Middle Patuxent Environment Area; PRSP – Patuxent River State Park; PVSP – Patapsco River Valley State Park; WMA – Wildlife Management Area.
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| Species common name Scientific name |
Length (in inches; M and F if different) | Flight season Relative abundance |
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| Habitat. | |||
| Orange Bluet Enallagma signatum |
M: 1.1-1.4″ F: 1.1-1.5″ | 2 May — 14 Oct Common |
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| Habitat: Widespread in various still or slow-flowing aquatic habitats. Forested ponds/slow-moving streams. Peak activity late in day. On warm, sunny days, species is semicrepuscular; on cloudy or cool days, male may be active throughout day. In summer, arrives about 4 p.m. / peak activity at 7 p.m.; leaves water shortly after sundown. Spring/fall, arrives at water earlier in afternoon. Hovers 2–8 inches over midstream, occasionally perches on vegetation. Often in association w/ water lilies. | |||
Male
May 12, 2012
Dunteachin Farm
Bonnie Ott
Male
May 24, 2008
Schooley Mill Park
June Tveekrem
Male and Female (in tandem)
June 12, 2013
Meadowbrook Park
Bonnie Ott
Male and Female (in wheel)
May 27, 2012
Meadowbrook Park
Bonnie Ott