2020 DSA SE Regional Meeting
by Jerrell J. Daigle jdaigle@nettally.com
The 2020 DSA SE Regional Meeting will be held in Tallahassee, Florida from April 24-26. I am staying at the Sleep Inn University (850/575-5885) and I recommend attendees reserve a room here as it will be our base of operations. Folks may want to arrive earlier on the 23rd. Other nearby hotels in Midway are Country Inn & Suites/Radisson (850/514-2222), Baymont Inn ( 850/574-8888 ), Comfort Inn (850/391-1927), and Palmer's Motel (850/445-9679). Prices for all hotels appear to be cheaper when booked online. Chinese restaurants and Wal-Mart are nearby. The target species will be several rare Florida damselflies like Enallagma davisi, E. daeckii, E. dubium, E. sulcatum, E. pallidum, E. concisum, and Lestes vidua. We will cross our fingers for Enallagma cardenium, E. durum, Telebasis byersi, Progomphus bellei, and Phanogomphus cavillaris brimleyi. Other odonates in the area are Anax longipes, Phanogomphus australis, andArigomphus pallidus. We will explore the Lost Lakes chain, Trout Pond, and have a picnic at Silver Lake/Andrew Lake. A photo trip for the Golden-Banded Skipper is possible. A DeLorme Florida Gazeteer or map would be helpful. If possible, please let me know where you would be staying and if there is any particular dragonfly or damselfly you would like to see. For more information, please contact me at jdaigle@nettally.com. Hope to see you there!