Welcome!

We are the voice for dragonflies in Britain.

Since our establishment in 1983, we have been working to conserve dragonflies and their wetlands through outreach campaigns to raise public awareness, citizen science projects to support research, habitat management for threatened species, and much more.

Title image: Four-spotted Chaser by Dave Brassey

Get Involved

BDS Journal
Willow Emerald Watch
Membership Sign-up & Renewal

Upcoming Events

Staffordshire Invertebrate Science Fair
Family event with talks and kid's actvities
Spring Meeting 2026
Online conference.
European Congress on Odonatology 2026
Taking place for the first time in Poland!

What's Happening Near You

Visit your county page for lots of useful information, including. . .

Details about your local dragonfly group.

Your locally important species.

An interactive map of top sites to visit in the county.

Recent dragonfly-related news from the area.

Upcoming events, such as field meetings and training courses.

Volunteer oppotunities.

Double-click your region on the map to the right —>>>

Identification help

Need a hand identifying a dragonfly? Find it using our nifty help page.