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Our 2026 calendar, featuring stunning entries from our photo competition, is now just £5! Profits support the conservation of dragonflies in Britain.
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February 7, 2026 at 10:32 AM
Our 2026 calendar, featuring stunning entries from our photo competition, is now just £5! Profits support the conservation of dragonflies in Britain.
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This week, we kicked off Dragonflies on the Bog habitat restoration work at our project’s NTS Glencoe locations with Stag Infrastructure and National Trust for Scotland. #dragonfliesonthebog
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February 4, 2026 at 8:40 AM
This week, we kicked off Dragonflies on the Bog habitat restoration work at our project’s NTS Glencoe locations with Stag Infrastructure and National Trust for Scotland. #dragonfliesonthebog
#naturerestorationfund
#naturescot
#scotgovnetzero
#worldwetlandsday
#naturerestorationfund
#naturescot
#scotgovnetzero
#worldwetlandsday
Did you know not all dragonfly larvae live in waterways and waterbodies- in New Zealand, some live in burrows! Dragonfly ambassadors Ruary Mackenzie Dodds and Kari de Koenigswarter have been recording the nocturnal hunting activity of Uropetala carovei larvae. weta.ento.org.nz/index.php/we...
February 2, 2026 at 8:01 AM
Did you know not all dragonfly larvae live in waterways and waterbodies- in New Zealand, some live in burrows! Dragonfly ambassadors Ruary Mackenzie Dodds and Kari de Koenigswarter have been recording the nocturnal hunting activity of Uropetala carovei larvae. weta.ento.org.nz/index.php/we...
An updated guide to the Dragonflies of Devon, by Dave Smallshire, is available to download from the BDS website: british-dragonflies.org.uk/new-guide-to...
January 31, 2026 at 10:32 AM
An updated guide to the Dragonflies of Devon, by Dave Smallshire, is available to download from the BDS website: british-dragonflies.org.uk/new-guide-to...
Join us at Stover Country Park and learn about the excellent wetland and dragonfly projects at Stover and across the South West 💚 Follow the link to learn more and book your free tickets: british-dragonflies.org.uk/event/restor...
January 28, 2026 at 8:40 AM
Join us at Stover Country Park and learn about the excellent wetland and dragonfly projects at Stover and across the South West 💚 Follow the link to learn more and book your free tickets: british-dragonflies.org.uk/event/restor...
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On Jan 27, MSPs decide the fate of Scotland’s Natural Environment Bill. This is our chance for legally binding nature recovery targets. 🌍🌿🐾
MSPs can still strengthen or weaken it—we need bold action now!
Like & share to help restore Scotland’s nature! 📢
#NaturalEnvironmentBill
MSPs can still strengthen or weaken it—we need bold action now!
Like & share to help restore Scotland’s nature! 📢
#NaturalEnvironmentBill
January 26, 2026 at 10:49 AM
On Jan 27, MSPs decide the fate of Scotland’s Natural Environment Bill. This is our chance for legally binding nature recovery targets. 🌍🌿🐾
MSPs can still strengthen or weaken it—we need bold action now!
Like & share to help restore Scotland’s nature! 📢
#NaturalEnvironmentBill
MSPs can still strengthen or weaken it—we need bold action now!
Like & share to help restore Scotland’s nature! 📢
#NaturalEnvironmentBill
Big changes could be afoot for water companies in the UK after the government released the Water White Paper 2026 on 20 January. Could we be on route to healthier rivers? Find out more: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
January 26, 2026 at 8:01 AM
Big changes could be afoot for water companies in the UK after the government released the Water White Paper 2026 on 20 January. Could we be on route to healthier rivers? Find out more: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Do you live close to Morton Lochs (Tayport), Flanders Moss (Stirling) or Gartcosh Local Nature Reserve and want to get involved in dragonfly surveys? Training will be provided. For more details, contact daniele.muir@british-dragonflies.org.uk
January 24, 2026 at 10:32 AM
Do you live close to Morton Lochs (Tayport), Flanders Moss (Stirling) or Gartcosh Local Nature Reserve and want to get involved in dragonfly surveys? Training will be provided. For more details, contact daniele.muir@british-dragonflies.org.uk
Save the date! You are invited to the BDS online Spring Meeting, taking place on Saturday 21 March. Talks cover dragonfly research and stories from across the UK to get you inspired for the 2026 recording season 🤩 Book your free ticket: british-dragonflies.org.uk/event/spring...
January 22, 2026 at 8:08 AM
Save the date! You are invited to the BDS online Spring Meeting, taking place on Saturday 21 March. Talks cover dragonfly research and stories from across the UK to get you inspired for the 2026 recording season 🤩 Book your free ticket: british-dragonflies.org.uk/event/spring...
Do you use iNaturalists to record your wildlife sightings? Here are some tips to ensure your observations reach the right people for use in nature conservation.
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Guidelines: - Best Practice for Using iNaturalist in the UK:
Best Practice for Using iNaturalist in the UK A practical, optional guide to help your observations integrate smoothly with the UK biological recording system This guidance is entirely optional.…
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January 19, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Do you use iNaturalists to record your wildlife sightings? Here are some tips to ensure your observations reach the right people for use in nature conservation.
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One of our most important habitats is being destroyed, and it’s time to act.
Ancient peatlands are nature’s heroes. Tell Government we need to protect
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Ancient peatlands are nature’s heroes. Tell Government we need to protect
them💪 actnow.peatfreepartnership.org.uk/end-peat-sal... @peatfree.bsky.social #EndPeatSales
Sign the petition to end peat sales!
No more delays: Let's get peat out of gardens once and for all. The time for uncertainty has ended.
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January 16, 2026 at 8:04 AM
One of our most important habitats is being destroyed, and it’s time to act.
Ancient peatlands are nature’s heroes. Tell Government we need to protect
them💪 actnow.peatfreepartnership.org.uk/end-peat-sal... @peatfree.bsky.social #EndPeatSales
Ancient peatlands are nature’s heroes. Tell Government we need to protect
them💪 actnow.peatfreepartnership.org.uk/end-peat-sal... @peatfree.bsky.social #EndPeatSales
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Curious about damselflies? 🌿
Unlock identification skills & learn about the 20 UK species with this online course from Biological Recording — just £15.
Start your wildlife journey ➡️ courses.biologicalrecording.co.uk/courses/dams...
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Unlock identification skills & learn about the 20 UK species with this online course from Biological Recording — just £15.
Start your wildlife journey ➡️ courses.biologicalrecording.co.uk/courses/dams...
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Damselflies of the UK: Online Course & ID Training
Master UK damselfly ID with our expert-led self‑study course. Explore 20 species, learn lifecycle, habitat, ecology & recording skills. Ideal for naturalists, recorders & beginners. Includes video les...
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December 5, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Curious about damselflies? 🌿
Unlock identification skills & learn about the 20 UK species with this online course from Biological Recording — just £15.
Start your wildlife journey ➡️ courses.biologicalrecording.co.uk/courses/dams...
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Unlock identification skills & learn about the 20 UK species with this online course from Biological Recording — just £15.
Start your wildlife journey ➡️ courses.biologicalrecording.co.uk/courses/dams...
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Be dragonfly season ready! Get the latest edition of Dragonflies of Britain and Ireland by Dave Smallshire and Andy Swash from the BDS shop for £15 - a must-have for all dragonfly enthusiasts!
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January 12, 2026 at 8:01 AM
Be dragonfly season ready! Get the latest edition of Dragonflies of Britain and Ireland by Dave Smallshire and Andy Swash from the BDS shop for £15 - a must-have for all dragonfly enthusiasts!
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british-dragonflies.org.uk/product/brit...
You have until the 10th to enter the Wiki Science Competition UK 2025!
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Commons:Wiki Science Competition 2025 in the United Kingdom - Wikimedia Commons
Wiki Science is an international photography competition held every 2 years to promote free and open knowledge. In 2025, the United Kingdom will host a regional competition for the first time since…
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January 8, 2026 at 6:39 PM
You have until the 10th to enter the Wiki Science Competition UK 2025!
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It was a good week of dragonflies on TV last week! On Countryfile, BDS Officer Emma Stevens-Veitch goes looking for dragonfly larvae in Glen Affric with Hamza Yassin.
Watch the episode back on BBC iPlayer
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Watch the episode back on BBC iPlayer
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
January 7, 2026 at 8:40 AM
It was a good week of dragonflies on TV last week! On Countryfile, BDS Officer Emma Stevens-Veitch goes looking for dragonfly larvae in Glen Affric with Hamza Yassin.
Watch the episode back on BBC iPlayer
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
Watch the episode back on BBC iPlayer
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
How stunning was Attenborough's Wild London?! The documentary highlights the charismatic animals of the capital city, including the Emperor dragonflies that patrol the ponds at the London Natural History Museum. Watch back on BBC iPlayer
What is your favourite urban wild space?
What is your favourite urban wild space?
January 6, 2026 at 8:00 AM
How stunning was Attenborough's Wild London?! The documentary highlights the charismatic animals of the capital city, including the Emperor dragonflies that patrol the ponds at the London Natural History Museum. Watch back on BBC iPlayer
What is your favourite urban wild space?
What is your favourite urban wild space?
Check out our shop sale, featuring discounted books, DVDs, mugs, and more.
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January 5, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Check out our shop sale, featuring discounted books, DVDs, mugs, and more.
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Got the post- Christmas blues? 😢
Don’t worry, this summer we have European Congress on Odonatology 2026 to look forward to, will take place for the very first time in Poland!
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Don’t worry, this summer we have European Congress on Odonatology 2026 to look forward to, will take place for the very first time in Poland!
www.trollslandeforeningen.se/aktivitet/eu...
January 4, 2026 at 10:49 AM
Got the post- Christmas blues? 😢
Don’t worry, this summer we have European Congress on Odonatology 2026 to look forward to, will take place for the very first time in Poland!
www.trollslandeforeningen.se/aktivitet/eu...
Don’t worry, this summer we have European Congress on Odonatology 2026 to look forward to, will take place for the very first time in Poland!
www.trollslandeforeningen.se/aktivitet/eu...
Happy New Year 🥳 We hope 2026 is a good one!
Remember, you can keep up with all the latest dragonfly news this year by signing up to our free monthly e-newsletter 📰 british-dragonflies.org.uk/get-involved...
Remember, you can keep up with all the latest dragonfly news this year by signing up to our free monthly e-newsletter 📰 british-dragonflies.org.uk/get-involved...
January 1, 2026 at 6:01 AM
Happy New Year 🥳 We hope 2026 is a good one!
Remember, you can keep up with all the latest dragonfly news this year by signing up to our free monthly e-newsletter 📰 british-dragonflies.org.uk/get-involved...
Remember, you can keep up with all the latest dragonfly news this year by signing up to our free monthly e-newsletter 📰 british-dragonflies.org.uk/get-involved...
Season's greetings from the BDS team 🎄and thank you for all your support over the past year 💚
December 25, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Season's greetings from the BDS team 🎄and thank you for all your support over the past year 💚
Did you miss our Annual Meeting? Watch the talks back on our YouTube channel.
Here, Kerry Dodd (Conservation Officer, Buglife) discusses the Guardians of our Rivers: Next Steps Project in Scotland.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLrH...
Here, Kerry Dodd (Conservation Officer, Buglife) discusses the Guardians of our Rivers: Next Steps Project in Scotland.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLrH...
December 22, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Did you miss our Annual Meeting? Watch the talks back on our YouTube channel.
Here, Kerry Dodd (Conservation Officer, Buglife) discusses the Guardians of our Rivers: Next Steps Project in Scotland.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLrH...
Here, Kerry Dodd (Conservation Officer, Buglife) discusses the Guardians of our Rivers: Next Steps Project in Scotland.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLrH...
Some photos from the latest habitat creation work taking place on Corrimony Farm in the Highlands as part of the Dragonflies on the Bog Project. Barker & Bland Ltd are doing an excellent job, braving the cold, to create pools for rare bog specialists like the Azure Hawker 🥶
December 19, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Some photos from the latest habitat creation work taking place on Corrimony Farm in the Highlands as part of the Dragonflies on the Bog Project. Barker & Bland Ltd are doing an excellent job, braving the cold, to create pools for rare bog specialists like the Azure Hawker 🥶
Watch back talks from the BDS 2025 Annual Meeting.
Here, Hannah Boyes (WWT Senior Visitor Marketing Manager) and Lukus Robbins (WWT Creative Content Producer) reflect on The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust’s 2025 Dragonfly Festival 🥳
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSeT...
Here, Hannah Boyes (WWT Senior Visitor Marketing Manager) and Lukus Robbins (WWT Creative Content Producer) reflect on The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust’s 2025 Dragonfly Festival 🥳
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSeT...
December 16, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Watch back talks from the BDS 2025 Annual Meeting.
Here, Hannah Boyes (WWT Senior Visitor Marketing Manager) and Lukus Robbins (WWT Creative Content Producer) reflect on The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust’s 2025 Dragonfly Festival 🥳
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSeT...
Here, Hannah Boyes (WWT Senior Visitor Marketing Manager) and Lukus Robbins (WWT Creative Content Producer) reflect on The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust’s 2025 Dragonfly Festival 🥳
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSeT...
Scotland hosts some of the rarest dragonfly species in Britain. Now, an assemblage of Bog Pool specialists has been added to the Scottish Biodiversity List. Find out more and why this is important: british-dragonflies.org.uk/importance-o...
December 12, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Scotland hosts some of the rarest dragonfly species in Britain. Now, an assemblage of Bog Pool specialists has been added to the Scottish Biodiversity List. Find out more and why this is important: british-dragonflies.org.uk/importance-o...
Watch back talks from the BDS 2025 Annual Meeting.
Here, Eleanor Baker (Monitoring Officer, South West Peatland Partnership (South West Water)) discusses the large-scale restoration of peatlands taking place across Cornwall, Dartmoor and Exmoor.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBv7...
Here, Eleanor Baker (Monitoring Officer, South West Peatland Partnership (South West Water)) discusses the large-scale restoration of peatlands taking place across Cornwall, Dartmoor and Exmoor.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBv7...
December 9, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Watch back talks from the BDS 2025 Annual Meeting.
Here, Eleanor Baker (Monitoring Officer, South West Peatland Partnership (South West Water)) discusses the large-scale restoration of peatlands taking place across Cornwall, Dartmoor and Exmoor.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBv7...
Here, Eleanor Baker (Monitoring Officer, South West Peatland Partnership (South West Water)) discusses the large-scale restoration of peatlands taking place across Cornwall, Dartmoor and Exmoor.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBv7...