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
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
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
Dragonflies & Damselflies of Britain and Ireland Field Guide available as Apple App
An updated version of NatureGuides Ltd. Dragonflies & Damselflies of Britain and Ireland Field Guide is now available to download for £9.99 from the Apple app store. If you have the original version downloaded, it is available as a free update. The download features. . . A comprehensive field guide to the dragonflies and damselflies … Continued
Dragonflies disappear around the world as wetlands are lost
The International Union for Conservation of Nature has conducted its first ever global Red List assessment of Odonata (dragonflies). The study concluded that 16% of 6,016 species assessed are at risk of extinction. The species’ decline correlates to the deterioration and destruction of their wetland breeding habitats. Habitat loss, in many countries, is linked to … Continued
Defra may approve controversial neonicotinoid
Under pressure from the sugar beet industry, emergency authorisation of Cruiser SB, thiamethoxam pesticide, is likely to be approved shortly, says sources inside the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). The sugar beet industry is calling for the pesticide’s use in order to protect seeds from yellows disease virus. However, the pesticide is … Continued
BDS partners with Guildford Zero Centre
The BDS Hampshire & Surrey Borders Group has a new semi-permanent exhibition right in the centre of Guildford at the ZERO Centre. It is run by Zero Carbon Guildford, with support from Guildford Environmental Forum, in a huge shop in a prime location at the bottom end of the High Street. Our stand in the … Continued