Marsh Bluets abundant at Lake Clementi By: Matt Goerzen Posted: Last Modified:

The hot and humid air may keep many of us inside seeking the shelter of our offices and homes or air-conditioned cars, but not so the marsh bluet, a kind of damselfly native to ponds, lowland lakes and marshland across most Canadian provinces and U.S. states.

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The hot and humid air may keep many of us inside seeking the shelter of our offices and homes or air-conditioned cars, but not so the marsh bluet, a kind of damselfly native to ponds, lowland lakes and marshland across most Canadian provinces and U.S. states.

In the noon-hour heat, dozens and dozens of marsh bluets, with their characteristic blue thorax and broad black stripes, were darting around the grasses and cattails along the shores of Lake Clementi on Monday, looking for some insect love during the spring mating season.

They’re easy to mistake for dragonflies, but Naturalist.ca calls them a damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. Whatever the name, their bright blue hues are unmistakable along our waterways. Watch for them while out walking this week.

Mating marsh bluets line up along a partially submerged cattail leaf in the shallow waters of the Lake Clementi shoreline on a hot Monday afternoon. The marsh bluet is a kind of damselfly species that are found near lowland lakes, ponds and marshes across Canada and the United States. (Matt Goerzen/The Brandon Sun)
Mating marsh bluets line up along a partially submerged cattail leaf in the shallow waters of the Lake Clementi shoreline on a hot Monday afternoon. The marsh bluet is a kind of damselfly species that are found near lowland lakes, ponds and marshes across Canada and the United States. (Matt Goerzen/The Brandon Sun)

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Mating marsh bluets congregate around the shallow waters of the Lake Clementi shoreline on a hot Monday afternoon. The marsh bluet is a kind of damselfly species that are found near lowland lakes, ponds and marshes across Canada and the United States. (Matt Goerzen/The Brandon Sun)
Mating marsh bluets congregate around the shallow waters of the Lake Clementi shoreline on a hot Monday afternoon. The marsh bluet is a kind of damselfly species that are found near lowland lakes, ponds and marshes across Canada and the United States. (Matt Goerzen/The Brandon Sun)
Mating marsh bluets congregate around the shallow waters of the Lake Clementi shoreline on a hot Monday afternoon. The marsh bluet is a kind of damselfly species that are found near lowland lakes, ponds and marshes across Canada and the United States. (Matt Goerzen/The Brandon Sun)
Mating marsh bluets congregate around the shallow waters of the Lake Clementi shoreline on a hot Monday afternoon. The marsh bluet is a kind of damselfly species that are found near lowland lakes, ponds and marshes across Canada and the United States. (Matt Goerzen/The Brandon Sun)
Mating marsh bluets congregate around the shallow waters of the Lake Clementi shoreline on a hot Monday afternoon. The marsh bluet is a kind of damselfly species that are found near lowland lakes, ponds and marshes across Canada and the United States. (Matt Goerzen/The Brandon Sun)
Mating marsh bluets congregate around the shallow waters of the Lake Clementi shoreline on a hot Monday afternoon. The marsh bluet is a kind of damselfly species that are found near lowland lakes, ponds and marshes across Canada and the United States. (Matt Goerzen/The Brandon Sun)
A male marsh bluet perches on a blade of grass near the shoreline of Lake Clementi on a hot Monday afternoon. The marsh bluet is a kind of damselfly species that are found near lowland lakes, ponds and marshes across Canada and the United States. (Matt Goerzen/The Brandon Sun)
A male marsh bluet perches on a blade of grass near the shoreline of Lake Clementi on a hot Monday afternoon. The marsh bluet is a kind of damselfly species that are found near lowland lakes, ponds and marshes across Canada and the United States. (Matt Goerzen/The Brandon Sun)
Mating marsh bluets congregate around the shallow waters of the Lake Clementi shoreline on a hot Monday afternoon. The marsh bluet is a kind of damselfly species that are found near lowland lakes, ponds and marshes across Canada and the United States. (Matt Goerzen/The Brandon Sun)
Mating marsh bluets congregate around the shallow waters of the Lake Clementi shoreline on a hot Monday afternoon. The marsh bluet is a kind of damselfly species that are found near lowland lakes, ponds and marshes across Canada and the United States. (Matt Goerzen/The Brandon Sun)
Mating marsh bluets line up along a partially submerged cattail leaf in the shallow waters of the Lake Clementi shoreline on a hot Monday afternoon. The marsh bluet is a kind of damselfly species that are found near lowland lakes, ponds and marshes across Canada and the United States. (Matt Goerzen/The Brandon Sun)
Mating marsh bluets line up along a partially submerged cattail leaf in the shallow waters of the Lake Clementi shoreline on a hot Monday afternoon. The marsh bluet is a kind of damselfly species that are found near lowland lakes, ponds and marshes across Canada and the United States. (Matt Goerzen/The Brandon Sun)
A male marsh bluet perches on a head of wild grass near the shoreline of Lake Clementi on a hot Monday afternoon. The marsh bluet is a kind of damselfly species that are found near lowland lakes, ponds and marshes across Canada and the United States. (Matt Goerzen/The Brandon Sun)
A male marsh bluet perches on a head of wild grass near the shoreline of Lake Clementi on a hot Monday afternoon. The marsh bluet is a kind of damselfly species that are found near lowland lakes, ponds and marshes across Canada and the United States. (Matt Goerzen/The Brandon Sun)
Mating marsh bluets congregate around the shallow waters of the Lake Clementi shoreline on a hot Monday afternoon. The marsh bluet is a kind of damselfly species that are found near lowland lakes, ponds and marshes across Canada and the United States. (Matt Goerzen/The Brandon Sun)
Mating marsh bluets congregate around the shallow waters of the Lake Clementi shoreline on a hot Monday afternoon. The marsh bluet is a kind of damselfly species that are found near lowland lakes, ponds and marshes across Canada and the United States. (Matt Goerzen/The Brandon Sun)
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