Notes on the Odonates of NC
9 records
Common Name County Date Observer(s) Number Comments Record Type
1 Ski-tipped Emerald [Somatochlora elongata] Watauga 2022-08-28 Rob Van Epps 1 Female netted and released. Julian Price Park. Photo online
2 Ski-tipped Emerald [Somatochlora elongata] Watauga 2018-08-07 John Petranka, Sally Gewalt. 4 Boone Fork, Julian Price Park, Blue Ridge Parkway. In marshy area along Boone Fork Trail 0.36 miles north of the picnic area footbridge. - 3 males, 1 female ovipositing. Males interacted by performing ascending flights to height of 20 or so feet in very tight circles. Photo
3 Ski-tipped Emerald [Somatochlora elongata] Watauga 2018-06-15 John Petranka, Sally Gewalt. 1 Elk Knob State Park, small marshy pond. Elevation ca. 4,400ft. - Female. Managed to fly to perch with right hindwing not expanded fully. Photo online
4 Ski-tipped Emerald [Somatochlora elongata] Watauga 2016-08-22 John Petranka, Sally Gewalt 1 Sim's Pond, Julian Price Park, Blue Ridge Parkway. Female ovipositing in marshy area near inlet. Photos. Photo
5 Ski-tipped Emerald [Somatochlora elongata] Watauga 2016-08-22 John Petranka, Sally Gewalt, Jim Petranka, Becky Elkin 1 Julian Price Lake, Blue Ridge Parkway. Small stream just west of Boone Fork footbridge along Price Lake Trail. 36 8.0672N 81 44.3098W. Male. Photo. Photo
6 Ski-tipped Emerald [Somatochlora elongata] Watauga 2016-08-22 John Petranka, Jim Petranka 1 Boone Fork, Julian Price Park, Blue Ridge Parkway. In marshy area along Boone Fork Trail 0.36 miles north of the picnic area footbridge. Ovipositing female. Photo. Photo
7 Ski-tipped Emerald [Somatochlora elongata] Watauga 2015-07-01 John Petranka, Sally Gewalt 1 Blue ridge Parkway, Julian Price Park, Sim's Pond - Female. Malformed teneral in grass along lakeshore. Photo online
8 Ski-tipped Emerald [Somatochlora elongata] Watauga 2012-06-20 Harry LeGrand 1 Photo online
9 Ski-tipped Emerald [Somatochlora elongata] Watauga 2001-08-11 Bruce Grimes 1 Julian Price Park; photo - photo Photo online