[Odonata-l] Leste ovipositing

[Kathy &/or Dave Biggs]

Hi Paul,

We've witnessed this several times here in CA. One time we were in the 
field at Gumboot Lake in Siskiyou County and Ray Bruun was with us. I 
persuaded him to take photos. I'd send you the link, but we're without 
Internet as I write this, but if you go to either my CA or SW websites 
(linked to below) and do a find for Lestes disjunctus, you should be 
able to access the photos.
I'll email this off to you when we pass thru a town with wifi!
Cheers!!
Kathy Biggs

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Paul Brunelle wrote:
> Hello All;
> This summer I have twice encountered towing pairs of L. disjunctus 
> ovipositing at about 4" (10cm) below the water surface. Not something 
> I have seen before. In neither case did it appear that they had been 
> dragged down by current (happens with Calopteryx frequently), both 
> habitats were still or at the very least slow waters. Both sets were 
> sampled. Anyone else seen this?
> Another observation, confirmed this year, is that towing pairs of L. 
> eurinus will oviposit on the top of the floating leaves of Cow Lily 
> (Spatterdock, Nuphar vulgaris) or Water Lily (Nymphaea odorata). Anyone?
> Regards,
> Paul
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