Read the White-legged Damselfly Investigation final report
The final report on the White-legged Damselfly Investigation citizen science project is now available to download here. From 2018 to 2022 over 700 volunteers assisted the BDS in mapping the…
BDS supports call for ban of the use of harmful pesticides in pet medicines
The BDS has written to Steve Barclay, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, in support of the recent call to ban of the use of harmful pesticides…
Collect our new pin badges
The BDS shop now offers four bright and beautiful pin badges for sale at £2.50 each: Emperor, Four-spotted Chaser, Broad-bodied Chaser, and Banded Demoiselle. They’ll make a great Christmas stocking…
State of Nature 2023 Report – UK nature-depleted
The State of Nature 2023 report, the most comprehensive report on the UK’s current biodiversity, has been released and is available to read in full here. The report uses data…
Dragonfly Conservation Group – Statisticians Needed
The BDS Dragonfly Conservation Group is looking for volunteers with experience in statistical ecology to assist them in exploring and analysing the BDS datasets; for example, identifying relationships between species…
Register as a volunteer
We are calling for all new and existing volunteers to register via this quick online form: click here. Registering as a volunteer will help us contact you regarding important updates…
Introduction to the National Dragonfly Recording Scheme
New to dragonfly recording? The entoLIVE blog for the DragonflyWatch: The National Dragonfly Recording Scheme entoLIVE webinar is now available via the link below. The blog includes a recording of…
Photographing Dragonflies – top tips by a County Dragonfly Recorder
Written by Marc Heath (Kent County Dragonfly Recorder) For over ten years, I have been photographing the dragonflies and damselflies that live in the UK and have been proud to…
Pond Ponderings – An Emerging Story!
By Alison and Marc Dilnutt We started off with a very small pond about six years ago then in lockdown we went crazy and hand-dug our current pond. It’s about a…
Free garden packages for community groups in Wales
The Local Places for Nature project is back and here to help you create a green haven for your local community and wildlife – including dragonflies! Hundreds of free packages…