New bill in Wales to ban single use plastic
Reducing the production and use of plastics is a key priority for reducing the consumption of fossil fuels and fighting climate change. The new Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products) (Wales) Bill will make it an offence to supply certain single-use plastic products in Wales, such as single-use plastic bags. Julie James, the Minister for Climate…
How and why to record dragonflies in August
Many dragonflies and damselflies are on the wing at this time of year. BTO’s Rob Jaques writes about watching, recording, and supporting these beautiful insects. Read the full article here. Remember to submit all your records to iRecord. Image: Emerald Damselflies by Dave Smallshire
Meet our new Conservation Outreach Officer!
Lauren Kennedy joined the BDS team this month as the new Conservation Outreach Officer. Lauren: “Growing up in South Wales I was not short of amazing wild spaces to explore, I soon became obsessed with botany and a wide range of invertebrate groups. I went on to study a BSc Biology at Cardiff University followed…
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, time and energy to join our Board. What will you be doing? Participate in meetings and contribute to the Board of Trustees in their…
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…
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…
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…
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 &…