Best practice for collecting dragonflies 2021-2026
Southern Hawker in Monmouthshire
Common Hawker in Monmouthshire
Common Clubtail in Monmouthshire
Four-spotted Chaser in Monmouthshire
Monmouthshire dragonfly recording update 7, March 2024
NWT Thompson Common
Thompson Common is famous for its pingos, a series of around 400 post-glacial depressions. These shallow, fluctuating pools harbour a variety of interesting flora and fauna. Indeed, the whole of…
Wild Weekend, Festival of Nature, Bristol (2 days)
…of Nature (7th-15th June) includes many free family-friendly nature activities, exhibitor stalls, wildlife film screenings, talks and performances, music and parades, in Bristol. https://www.bnhc.org.uk/festival-of-nature/ [Image: Northern Damselfly by D Muir]…
Dragonflies of Durham
…Overall 20 species were seen, an impressive total for a northern county, with Rainton Meadows producing the most species sighted: a total of 16 over the 2020 season. A big…
Global study finds insects in decline on land but recovering in water
…of freshwater insects, such as midges and mosquitoes, on the plant over the past 30 years. Areas that produced positive trends included parts of western US, Russia and Northern Europe….