Howard County Bird Club
A Chapter of the Maryland Ornithological Society
Azure Bluet
Place name abbreviations: MPEA – Middle Patuxent Environment Area; PRSP – Patuxent River State Park; PVSP – Patapsco River Valley State Park; UMDCF – University of Maryland Central Farm. 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. | |||
| Azure Bluet Enallagma aspersum |
M: 1.1-1.3″ F: 1.1-1.3″ | 10 May — 13 Oct Common |
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| Habitat: Ponds, bog-margined lakes, marshes usually without fish. Perches horizontally or obliquely on foliage, only occasionally making low brief flights. | |||
Male
June 9, 2016
MPEA
Bonnie Ott
Female
July 28, 2012
Richard Orr
Male and Female (in tandem)
May 24, 2008
Fulton Schools
June Tveekrem
Male and Female (in wheel)
June 7, 2005
Centennial Park
June Tveekrem