Rare Winter Damselfly Spotted
Despite the date, a Winter Damselfly (Sympecma fusca) was spotted by Terry Crow on 5 May 2022 at Wildern LNR near Southampton. This is only the second ever recorded from Britain! It’s name relates to the fact adults can be found all year round as it over-winters in its adult form. Its native range includes … Continued
BDS VACANCY: Conservation Outreach Officer
We are looking for a new Conservation Outreach Officer to join our small team. Please find below the job description and details about how you can apply. Job title: BDS Conservation Outreach Officer Reporting to: Trustees of BDS Responsible for: Outreach projects and volunteer engagement Hours: … 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
Pond Ponderings – from a NEW writer, Gareth Harbottle in Newark, Nottinghamshire
Transition to Wildlife Friendly Gardening I’ve enjoyed gardening since starting with some containers around 15 years ago. I always craved some kind of theme though, an overall objective or colour scheme or whatever, but could never settle on one. Around 2017 though the moment of inspiration came whilst watching damselflies near the confluence of the … 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
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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
Pond Ponderings From The South Coast of England
We would like to introduce our newest ‘Pond Ponderer’ Daniel Peart: “I live in Gosport, Hampshire on the South Coast and we added a small wildlife pond last summer in our garden. Within days I was amazed to see how much wildlife soon took advantage of it; from birds to foxes, bees and dragonflies … 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