Dragonflies etc

Dragonflies

Eastern Pondhawk - female ( males are blue )

Dragonflies are aerial predators with a strong liking for water, so you are very likely to get 'buzzed' while out kayaking. They are harmless to humans. Dragonfly larvae are fully aquatic little nightmares. There are many kinds of dragonflies in the region, too many to list.

Four-spotted Pennant

-- Wikipedia


Damselflies

Stream Bluet

Damselflies are closely related to Dragonflies, but are smaller and slimmer. One obvious difference is that Dragonflies hold their wings out when resting, while Damselflies fold them back.

-- Wikipedia


Crane Flies

Crane Flies are not related to Dragonflies or Damselflies; they are actually 'true flies'. Although they resemble giant mosquitos, they do not bite.

-- Wikipedia


Mercer Lake
( 40.26783, -74.64423 )

  1. Mercer Lake - Hamilton ( 40.26561, -74.64191 )
  2. Mercer Lake - West Windsor ( 40.26960, -74.64114 )

Mercer Lake is actually a big gravel pit that was dug out for highway fill. In 1975, someone got the bright idea of damming it off, and it turned into one of the nicest lakes in the state. The lake fills from a creek to the east, and the water is very clean. Mercer county turned the whole area into a beautiful park, great for all sorts of other activities as well.

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