Vote for Emperor!
Emperor Dragonfly (Anax imperator) is among 18 creatures shortlisted to feature on the new banknotes! This is an excellent opportunity to get Dragonflies some limelight and much-deserved love. Emperors…
Pond Ponderings – A Young Gardener’s Pond for Nature
By Flint – Flintstone Gardens At @flintstone gardens, creating a space where wildlife can thrive is something that genuinely matters to me. The pond is just one part of a…
Sign the Growers Against Glyphosate petition!
Make your voice heard on the issue of pesticides! Help us get the dangerous herbicide glyphosate out of our gardens, parks, playgrounds and public spaces. Research shows: ☠️Glyphosate is probably carcinogenic:…
New Dragonfly Pond At Castle Fraser
The BDS collaborated with the National Trust for Scotland to design a new dragonfly pond at Castle Fraser, the grounds of which support the endangered Northern Damselfly (Coenagrion hastulatum). Vivian…
Let Nature take its course – it may work out better than we suppose
Should we intervene to rescue that damselfly with the crumpled wings? I suggest not. As they emerge, their wings may naturally straighten while being pumped up – to five times…
Surveyors Needed at Dragonfly Hotspot RSPB Campfield Marsh, Cumbria
RSPB Campfield Marsh became a Dragonfly Hotspot in 2025, and it’s a brilliant time to visit and be apart of this reintroduction project! To find out more:
Dragonfly Recording in South East Dorset
BDS volunteer Kevin Edge, documents dragonfly recording in South East Dorset for the Purbeck Natural History Forum – a two-century chronicle of amateurs, scientists & citizens. Read the full…
Recording in Cornwall 2026
Cornwall’s County Dragonfly Recorder Steve Jones reviews dragonfly recording in Cornwall since the 1980s, and how you can contribute to montoring dragonflies in the county. Read his report here …
BDS Signs Joint Letter Calling For Restrictions On Pet Flea Treatments
The BDS signed a joint open letter with veterinary professionals, other wildlife charities and academics urging the government to address “systemic failures in the regulation of veterinary medicines”. In particular,…
More evidence of toxic pet flea treatment chemicals at ‘damaging’ levels in rivers
A new study finds evidence that toxic pet flea treatment chemicals are widespread in Welsh rivers and harming wildlife. The chemicals were detected in over three-quarters of the samples that…