Call out to recorders in Monmouthshire – join the atlas project
The Monmouthshire 2030 dragonfly atlas project was set up in 2020 by the British Dragonfly Society, with the aim of producing Monmouthshire’s first dragonfly atlas in 2030. We hope that…
Calling all BDS Volunteers!
We have a request to make to all of our existing volunteers. We now have a brand new database, or CRM, in which to store all of your data that is…
New Damselfly sharing habitat with UK natives
A Damselfly species that came to the UK from Europe poses a minimal risk to native Damselflies and Dragonflies, new research shows. As tens of thousands of species shift their…
Report on the status and distribution of Dragonflies and Damselflies of Leicestershire & Rutland
The third edition of The status and distribution of Dragonflies and Damselflies of Leicestershire & Rutland was published last year and is available to download here. This detailed account is…
Report on Dragonflies in Oxfordshire
Read an in-depth report on Dragonflies in Oxfordshire, by County Recorder Stephen Burch, in the 10th volume of the journal Fritillary. The report contains species profiles with reviews of some…
Dragonfly Hotspot: Exbury Gardens update – by Juliet Bloss
Located in the beautiful New Forest, Exbury Gardens is one of our most well-visited Dragonfly Hotspots. Juliet Bloss, dedicated Exbury volunteer and wildlife enthusiast, gives her account of this year’s…
Watch Annual Meeting Talks on Youtube
Didn’t get a chance to join this year’s BDS Annual Meeting? Don’t worry- you can watch all the presentations on our Youtube page here. Image: Variable Damselflies by…
Become a Trustee!
The British Dragonfly Society (BDS) is the world’s largest organisation dedicated to the conservation of dragonflies and their wetland habitats. We are looking for Trustees with a range of experience,…
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…
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…