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Please join us for a free day of fascinating talks from guest speakers including the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust, South West Peatland Partnership, and Buglife. Register today: british-dragonflies.org.uk/event/annual...
Collect all four BDS pins! They also make great stocking fillers and gifts for friends 🎄https://british-dragonflies.org.uk/product-category/pin-badges/
November 22, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Collect all four BDS pins! They also make great stocking fillers and gifts for friends 🎄https://british-dragonflies.org.uk/product-category/pin-badges/
Watch back talks from the BDS 2025 Annual Meeting.
In this presentation, Edwin Peeters, PhD (Wageningen University) talks about his research using volunteer recorders to explore the relationship of dragonflies and damselflies with the aquatic environment. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Po7Z...
In this presentation, Edwin Peeters, PhD (Wageningen University) talks about his research using volunteer recorders to explore the relationship of dragonflies and damselflies with the aquatic environment. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Po7Z...
November 20, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Watch back talks from the BDS 2025 Annual Meeting.
In this presentation, Edwin Peeters, PhD (Wageningen University) talks about his research using volunteer recorders to explore the relationship of dragonflies and damselflies with the aquatic environment. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Po7Z...
In this presentation, Edwin Peeters, PhD (Wageningen University) talks about his research using volunteer recorders to explore the relationship of dragonflies and damselflies with the aquatic environment. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Po7Z...
Our Dragonflies on the Bog staff and volunteers carry safety whistles made by 14-year-old Luke, who 3D-printes and sells them to raise funds for mountain rescue. For his efforts, he has been awarded the British Citizen Youth Award- well done Luke!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Boy who made safety whistles 'humbled' by national award - BBC News
Luke from South Shields is "amazed" to be awarded for his efforts helping mountain rescue teams.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 19, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Our Dragonflies on the Bog staff and volunteers carry safety whistles made by 14-year-old Luke, who 3D-printes and sells them to raise funds for mountain rescue. For his efforts, he has been awarded the British Citizen Youth Award- well done Luke!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Watch the latest update on our Dragonflies on the Bog project- restoring habitat for some of Scotland's rarest species.
youtu.be/AFNxGL3sQWg
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November 17, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Watch the latest update on our Dragonflies on the Bog project- restoring habitat for some of Scotland's rarest species.
youtu.be/AFNxGL3sQWg
youtu.be/AFNxGL3sQWg
Add iconic BDS pieces to your wardrobe; new styles are now available in our Teemill shop british-dragonfly-society.teemill.com
November 14, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Add iconic BDS pieces to your wardrobe; new styles are now available in our Teemill shop british-dragonfly-society.teemill.com
The Langholm Initiative joins us to talk about Tarras Valley Nature Reserve, one of Scotland's largest community land buyouts to create a large-scale nature reserve 💚 #Langholm Register for the online BDS Annual Meeting on Saturday 15 November 2025 👉 british-dragonflies.org.uk/event/annual...
November 11, 2025 at 8:01 AM
The Langholm Initiative joins us to talk about Tarras Valley Nature Reserve, one of Scotland's largest community land buyouts to create a large-scale nature reserve 💚 #Langholm Register for the online BDS Annual Meeting on Saturday 15 November 2025 👉 british-dragonflies.org.uk/event/annual...
The latest BDS Journal is available online, where you can also access previous issues 👉 british-dragonflies.org.uk/bds-journal/
BDS Journal - British Dragonfly Society
Image: Broad-bodied Chaser by Bruce Hyde
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November 6, 2025 at 8:08 AM
The latest BDS Journal is available online, where you can also access previous issues 👉 british-dragonflies.org.uk/bds-journal/
The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust join us to look back on their summer celebration of dragonflies 🎈 Register for the online BDS Annual Meeting on Saturday 15 November 2025 👉 british-dragonflies.org.uk/event/annual... @wwtworldwide.bsky.social
BDS Annual Meeting 2025 - British Dragonfly Society
Online event open to all.
british-dragonflies.org.uk
November 3, 2025 at 8:01 AM
The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust join us to look back on their summer celebration of dragonflies 🎈 Register for the online BDS Annual Meeting on Saturday 15 November 2025 👉 british-dragonflies.org.uk/event/annual... @wwtworldwide.bsky.social
Get your Christmas shopping done early 🎁 The 2026 BDS Calendar is available to buy for £10 on the online shop 📸 It features the stunning winner and finalists of the 2025 photography competition 👉 british-dragonflies.org.uk/product/bds-...
November 2, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Get your Christmas shopping done early 🎁 The 2026 BDS Calendar is available to buy for £10 on the online shop 📸 It features the stunning winner and finalists of the 2025 photography competition 👉 british-dragonflies.org.uk/product/bds-...
Happy Halloween from the BDS team! 🎃
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October 31, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Happy Halloween from the BDS team! 🎃
#halloween
#halloween
Kerry Dodd, Buglife Conservation Officer, talks about the achievements of the Guardians of our Rivers project and the next steps 👣 Register for the online BDS Annual Meeting on Saturday 15 November 2025👉 british-dragonflies.org.uk/event/annual... @buglife31.bsky.social
BDS Annual Meeting 2025 - British Dragonfly Society
Online event open to all.
british-dragonflies.org.uk
October 29, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Kerry Dodd, Buglife Conservation Officer, talks about the achievements of the Guardians of our Rivers project and the next steps 👣 Register for the online BDS Annual Meeting on Saturday 15 November 2025👉 british-dragonflies.org.uk/event/annual... @buglife31.bsky.social
We've had some action-packed few days at Hilton & Guisachan and Dundreggan Estates, following up on habitat restoration work and planning further work for this winter. We can't wait to see how this experimental project benefits rare peatland dragonfly species.#dragonfliesonthebog
October 27, 2025 at 8:02 AM
We've had some action-packed few days at Hilton & Guisachan and Dundreggan Estates, following up on habitat restoration work and planning further work for this winter. We can't wait to see how this experimental project benefits rare peatland dragonfly species.#dragonfliesonthebog
Laura Weldon, Founder of the eDNA Consultancy, joins us to discuss the applications of eDNA as a wildlife monitoring tool 🧬 Register for the online BDS Annual Meeting on Saturday 15 November 2025👉 british-dragonflies.org.uk/event/annual...
BDS Annual Meeting 2025 - British Dragonfly Society
Online event open to all.
british-dragonflies.org.uk
October 21, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Laura Weldon, Founder of the eDNA Consultancy, joins us to discuss the applications of eDNA as a wildlife monitoring tool 🧬 Register for the online BDS Annual Meeting on Saturday 15 November 2025👉 british-dragonflies.org.uk/event/annual...
Congratulations to Mark Tyrrell, winner of the Variable Damselfly Photography Competition! 🥇 Mark’s photo shows a female egg laying into a rotting plant stem; the species uses a range of living and decomposing plant species.
October 17, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Congratulations to Mark Tyrrell, winner of the Variable Damselfly Photography Competition! 🥇 Mark’s photo shows a female egg laying into a rotting plant stem; the species uses a range of living and decomposing plant species.
The South West Peatland Partnership join us to talk about restoring peatlands across Cornwall, Dartmoor and Exmoor 🌱 Register for the online BDS Annual Meeting on Saturday 15 November 2025 👉 british-dragonflies.org.uk/event/annual...
October 16, 2025 at 7:08 AM
The South West Peatland Partnership join us to talk about restoring peatlands across Cornwall, Dartmoor and Exmoor 🌱 Register for the online BDS Annual Meeting on Saturday 15 November 2025 👉 british-dragonflies.org.uk/event/annual...
Learn about the petition to ban the use of plastic fruit and vegetable stickers, which are contributing to the growing problem of microplastic pollution, which contaminates our soil and waterways, posing risks to wildlife and our health ☠️ petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
October 13, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Learn about the petition to ban the use of plastic fruit and vegetable stickers, which are contributing to the growing problem of microplastic pollution, which contaminates our soil and waterways, posing risks to wildlife and our health ☠️ petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
Did you miss Dragonfly Hotspot RSPB Campfield Marsh on Countryfile? Watch the episode for yourself, and learn about the stunning Solway Coast, on BBC iPlayer 📺 👉 www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
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October 12, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Did you miss Dragonfly Hotspot RSPB Campfield Marsh on Countryfile? Watch the episode for yourself, and learn about the stunning Solway Coast, on BBC iPlayer 📺 👉 www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
@rspb.bsky.social
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Congratulations Daryl Hopcroft, winner of the 2025 BDS photo competition! 🥇 His entry of a female Common Blue Damselfly was selected by the new BDS Ambassador Paul Fraser. View all 12 finalists here👉 british-dragonflies.org.uk/photo-compet...
October 10, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Congratulations Daryl Hopcroft, winner of the 2025 BDS photo competition! 🥇 His entry of a female Common Blue Damselfly was selected by the new BDS Ambassador Paul Fraser. View all 12 finalists here👉 british-dragonflies.org.uk/photo-compet...
Professor Edwin Peeters, from Wageningen University, discusses his research into what the presence of adult and larval dragonflies can tell us about a water system. Register for the online BDS Annual Meeting on Saturday 15 November 2025 👉 british-dragonflies.org.uk/event/annual... @w-u-r.bsky.social
BDS Annual Meeting 2025 - British Dragonfly Society
Online event open to all.
british-dragonflies.org.uk
October 6, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Professor Edwin Peeters, from Wageningen University, discusses his research into what the presence of adult and larval dragonflies can tell us about a water system. Register for the online BDS Annual Meeting on Saturday 15 November 2025 👉 british-dragonflies.org.uk/event/annual... @w-u-r.bsky.social
Please join us for a free day of fascinating talks from guest speakers including the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust, South West Peatland Partnership, and Buglife. Register today: british-dragonflies.org.uk/event/annual...
October 2, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Please join us for a free day of fascinating talks from guest speakers including the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust, South West Peatland Partnership, and Buglife. Register today: british-dragonflies.org.uk/event/annual...
BDS members don't forget to join us on the evening of Wednesday, 12 November for the Annual AGM! 📆 The AGM will be followed by an update on the exciting conservation work being untaken through the Dragonflies on the Bog Project 🌱 Register via the link 👉
BDS AGM 2025 - British Dragonfly Society
Online, members-only meeting.
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October 2, 2025 at 11:07 AM
BDS members don't forget to join us on the evening of Wednesday, 12 November for the Annual AGM! 📆 The AGM will be followed by an update on the exciting conservation work being untaken through the Dragonflies on the Bog Project 🌱 Register via the link 👉
🌿 New Online Course: Create a Wildlife Pond! 🐸🐝
We’re excited to launch our first on-demand training course — perfect for anyone who wants to create a dragonfly-friendly pond whether that's at home, in community spaces or nature reserves!
🔗 british-dragonflies.org.uk/product/crea...
We’re excited to launch our first on-demand training course — perfect for anyone who wants to create a dragonfly-friendly pond whether that's at home, in community spaces or nature reserves!
🔗 british-dragonflies.org.uk/product/crea...
September 18, 2025 at 9:02 AM
🌿 New Online Course: Create a Wildlife Pond! 🐸🐝
We’re excited to launch our first on-demand training course — perfect for anyone who wants to create a dragonfly-friendly pond whether that's at home, in community spaces or nature reserves!
🔗 british-dragonflies.org.uk/product/crea...
We’re excited to launch our first on-demand training course — perfect for anyone who wants to create a dragonfly-friendly pond whether that's at home, in community spaces or nature reserves!
🔗 british-dragonflies.org.uk/product/crea...
There’s still time to enter our 2025 Photo Competition! ✨
We’re looking for your best shots of dragonflies in all their glory. 💫
📅 Submit your entries by midnight on Sunday 31st August 2025
Details here 👉 british-dragonflies.org.uk/photo-compet...
We’re looking for your best shots of dragonflies in all their glory. 💫
📅 Submit your entries by midnight on Sunday 31st August 2025
Details here 👉 british-dragonflies.org.uk/photo-compet...
Photo Competition - British Dragonfly Society
We’re excited to launch the 2025 British Dragonfly Society Photo Competition! Running throughout August, this year’s theme is “Flight & Focus”, celebrating the beauty, precision, and movement of…
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August 29, 2025 at 4:00 PM
There’s still time to enter our 2025 Photo Competition! ✨
We’re looking for your best shots of dragonflies in all their glory. 💫
📅 Submit your entries by midnight on Sunday 31st August 2025
Details here 👉 british-dragonflies.org.uk/photo-compet...
We’re looking for your best shots of dragonflies in all their glory. 💫
📅 Submit your entries by midnight on Sunday 31st August 2025
Details here 👉 british-dragonflies.org.uk/photo-compet...
Our 2025 Photo Competition is here! 🎉
Submit your best shot by 31st August for the chance to win £100 and see your photograph featured on the cover of our 2026 calendar.✨
🔗 Find out more: buff.ly/25r9IE8
Submit your best shot by 31st August for the chance to win £100 and see your photograph featured on the cover of our 2026 calendar.✨
🔗 Find out more: buff.ly/25r9IE8
August 8, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Our 2025 Photo Competition is here! 🎉
Submit your best shot by 31st August for the chance to win £100 and see your photograph featured on the cover of our 2026 calendar.✨
🔗 Find out more: buff.ly/25r9IE8
Submit your best shot by 31st August for the chance to win £100 and see your photograph featured on the cover of our 2026 calendar.✨
🔗 Find out more: buff.ly/25r9IE8
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Emerald Damselfly & Black-tailed Skimmer at Priddy Pools this afternoon. @britishdragonflies.bsky.social
August 2, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Emerald Damselfly & Black-tailed Skimmer at Priddy Pools this afternoon. @britishdragonflies.bsky.social