Thanks, guys. I thought it might still be a bit early, but now I know to keep my eyes open over the next few weeks. Rick On Sat, Feb 22, 2014 at 2:25 PM, Richard Connors <rconnorsphoto@xxxxxxx>wrote: > The little forktails would be about the first odes to show up, Fragile > Forktail and Citrine, as Doug suggests, in any really sheltered and > south-facing wetland. I wouldn't start looking myself until March, but in > the right habitat with the right weather, it's possible. Of the dragons > Com. Baskettail is probably first, along with Stream Cruiser and Uhler's > Sundragon; Com. Green Darner can be early, too. Things won't really get > cranking until April, then many others would be active; Blue Corporal is an > early one, also. > It won't be long now, we'll see what the weather does in the next few > weeks. > > Richard Connors > 603 Barrywood Dr. > Nashville TN 37220 > (615)832-0521 hm/office > (615)330-7142 cell > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Doug Bruce <s137@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: tn-dragonflies <tn-dragonflies@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Sat, Feb 22, 2014 11:40 am > Subject: [tn-dragonflies] Re: First Dragonflies > > You might be able to find Citrine Forktails flying today. > > Doug Bruce > Anderson Co., TN > > *From:* Rick Phillips <sunfish0501@xxxxxxxxx> > *Sent:* Saturday, February 22, 2014 12:30 PM > *To:* tn-dragonflies@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > *Subject:* [tn-dragonflies] First Dragonflies > > Greetings all, > > After a long winter's absence, what are the first dragonflies we might > expect to see in northeast Tennessee (Sullivan and Hawkins Counties) and > when might we expect them? Had my first Tree Swallows locally this morning > (Feb 22) and made me start thinking about dragonflies. Thanks. > > Rick > > -- > Rick Phillips > Kingsport, Tennessee > -- Rick Phillips Kingsport, Tennessee