Introducing Paul Fraser – the new BDS Ambassador
Paul Fraser is a talented, award-winning macrophotographer with a deep love for ecology and the natural world, and he is now a BDS Ambassador. His photos don’t just capture tiny…
The BDS team says goodbye to Jess Slight and Emily Seccombe
This week, the British Dragonfly Society said goodbye to Jess Slight, BDS Operations and Membership Officer, and Emily Seccombe, the 2025 Events Officer. Emily joined the team for the dragonfly…
100 Ponds Project Brings Hope for the Northern Damselfly
Cairngorms National Park have been working with The British Dragonfly Society and landowners across Deeside and Speyside to improve habitat for the Northern Damselfly. This beautiful species, with their dazzling…
Bob Dennison steps down as CDR for Radnorshire
After 16 years of dedicated service, Bob Dennison is stepping down from his role as the Radnorshire County Dragonfly Recorder for the British Dragonfly Society. Bob took on the position…
Conservation Concerns for the Southern Damselfly Along the River Test
While the River Test is famous for its beauty and as a top spot for trout fishing, it also supports one of Britain’s rarest Dragonflies – the Southern Damselfly. British…
England’s 12th Dragonfly Hotspot Designated in Cumbria
RSPB Campfield Marsh has officially become a British Dragonfly Society ‘Dragonfly Hotspot’, marking the beginning of a new partnership to protect the dragonflies of the Solway coast. The British Dragonfly…
PondWatch 2025
PondWatch is back – and this year, we’re doing things a little differently! This July, we’re inviting you to spend 30 mindful minutes by a pond – watching, listening, feeling,…
Variable Damselfly ovipositing records
For anybody hoping to take part in the Variable Damselfly Photo Challenge, it is worth noting that historically, June is the peak month for records of this species ovipositing, with…
The Variable Damselfly Photo Challenge
The Variable Damselfly (Coenagrion pulchellum) is thought to be in decline in parts of Britain due to habitat loss, and the British Dragonfly Society is calling on photographers to help…