Good bye to Sarah and Jen
This month, we said a sad farewell to Sarah Miller and Jen Davidson. Jen started at the BDS last year as the Scotland Conservation Officer, and has been driving forward…
Journal now online
The BDS Journal is now being published as an online document only; this is due to the rising cost of printing. You can find all past issues of the Journal…
Variable Damselfly Photography Competition Results
Congratulations to Mark Tyrrell, winner of the Variable Damselfly Photography Competition! This summer, the BDS ran a competition asking photographers to send in their best images of Variable Damselflies (Coenagrion…
Kid Zone Solutions – DN Autumn 2025
Four Wings Across Puzzle Answers: Across 4. Norfolk Hawker 6. Golden ringed 8. Emperor 9. Exuvia Down 1. Brown Hawker 2. Pond 3. Beautiful Demoiselle 5. Odonata 7. Teneral …
Photo Competition 2025 Winner & Finalists
Daryl Hopcroft is the winner of the 2025 BDS photo competition with his entry of a female Common Blue Damselfly grabbing a spider off its web. The 12 finalists were…
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…