Common Name |
County |
Date |
Observer(s) |
Number |
Comments |
Record Type |
1 Ocellated Darner [Boyeria grafiana] |
Watauga |
2009-08-20 |
Curtis Smalling |
1 |
Meat Camp Creek Environmental Studies Area - male |
Photo online |
2 Ocellated Darner [Boyeria grafiana] |
Watauga |
2013-08-02 |
Bob Cherry |
1 |
Blue Ridge Parkway |
Photo online |
3 Ocellated Darner [Boyeria grafiana] |
Watauga |
2013-08-27 |
Bob Cherry and Jon Boerger |
1 |
Blue Ridge Parkway (Dragonfly was caught then released on rock) |
Photo online |
4 Ocellated Darner [Boyeria grafiana] |
Watauga |
2013-08-28 |
Jon Boerger |
1 |
Blue Ridge Parkway (Dragonfly was caught then released on flower) |
Photo online |
5 Ocellated Darner [Boyeria grafiana] |
Watauga |
2017-09-21 |
John Petranka, Sally Gewalt |
4 |
Boone Fork at Julian Price Park Picnic Area, Blue Ridge Parkway. - Male netted, photographed, and released. Others also appeared to be males, but can't be certain. |
Photo |
6 Ocellated Darner [Boyeria grafiana] |
Watauga |
2018-09-04 |
John Petranka, Bob Cherry Mackenzie Clark |
1 |
Blue Ridge Parkway, wetlands near Julian Price Picnic Area. - Male. Landed on my hand, then on Bob. |
Sight |
7 Ocellated Darner [Boyeria grafiana] |
Watauga |
2021-08-01 |
Scott Pohlman |
1 |
near Blue Ridge Parkway, near Bamboo; individual found dead |
Photo online |
8 Ocellated Darner [Boyeria grafiana] |
Watauga |
2022-08-28 |
Rob Van Epps & Kevin Metcalf |
4 |
Several seen. One netted and released. Julian Price Park. |
Photo online |
9 Ocellated Darner [Boyeria grafiana] |
Watauga |
2023-09-03 |
Max Ramey |
4 |
Howards Creek off of Howards Creek Rd. (36.261050, -81.693420) - All appeared to be males. Possibly more |
Photo online |
10 Ocellated Darner [Boyeria grafiana] |
Watauga |
2023-09-04 |
Max Ramey |
3 |
Howard Creek off of Brookshire Road (36.245396, -81.651744) |
Sight |