Get Christmas Sorted With Our Gift Membership Offer!
Christmas is Coming! I know that you don’t need reminding. Are you looking for a unique Christmas present for a friend or relative? What about Gift membership? For as little as £20.00 you can purchase membership that will cover them for 15 months all the way to the end of March 2023! Just … Continued
#PondWatch film showing: Pete the Pond
Pete the Pond is now available to stream on YouTube for a limited time! Selected for the International Wildlife Film Festival 2022. Directed by Will Clothier. Available until midnight on 13.6.22. Pete the Pond has spent the last 20 years trying to return Britain’s aquatic wildlife to its former glory. Despite his best … Continued
#PondWatch Photo Competition
Chance to win a copy of Les Larves de Libellules de Die Libellenlarven von Paul-André Robert by Christophe Brochard. Paul-André Robert (1901-1977) was a Swiss artist and naturalist. In Europe Robert is best known for his book Les Libellules (‘Dragonflies’), which appeared in 1958. Less well-known is the fact that Robert began to work on … Continued
In-depth Identification Feature – Large Red Damselflies by John Curd
Now that Large Red Damselflies are starting to emerge we thought it was a good time to delve into an in-depth identification feature on this species. John Curd has kindly written this feature and put together some useful photo guides too: Anticipating Large Reds, by John Curd It’s the same every year: as … Continued
Country Dragonfly Recorder Reports 2021
You can now read your latest local Country Dragonfly Recorder reports detailing the highlights from the 2021 season and activities happening this year. Download them here.
Spring Meeting 2022: give us your feedback
We hope you enjoyed the BDS Spring Meeting! Help us make the next event even better by filling out this short questionnaire.
Thank You For Raising Free Funds For Dragonflies!
Thank you to everyone who has signed up to Give As You Live already and helped to raise £100 in free donations for us, just by shopping. It doesn’t cost you a penny extra and really is simple: When you shop at over 5,500 top stores including John Lewis & Partners, Expedia and Marks & … Continued
Northern Damselflies on Countryfile – Sunday 9 January 2022
Tune into Countryfile on BBC 1 this Sunday (9 January) for a sneak peek into the world of the endangered Northern Damselfly (Coenagrion hastulatum). The segment will be hosted by Xander Johnston, aka ‘Antboy’, a young Cairngorms-based entomologist; you can check out his social media below: Youtube: Xander Johnston – AntBoy Instagram: @antboy396 Countryfile … Continued
Help to End the Retail Sale of Peat in Horticulture
The Government has launched a consultation on the subject of ending the retail sale of peat in horticulture. Please take a few minutes to have your say on this important issue. There is no need for peat-based compost to be used when perfectly good alternatives exist. Peatlands are biodiverse habitats that support rare species like … Continued
Comment on our Draft Strategy 2022-2026
The BDS has published its Draft Strategy 2022-2026. You can read it and comment on it here. Image: Willow Emerald Damselfly female by Bruce Hyde