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Species

Emperor dragonfly

The emperor dragonfly is an impressively large and colourful dragonfly of ponds, lakes, canals and flooded gravel pits. It flies between June and August and even eats its prey on the wing.

Species

Hairy dragonfly

The UK's smallest hawker, the Hairy dragonfly is mostly black in colour, but has a distinctively hairy thorax. It can be found in grazing marshes and flooded gravel pits, and along canals…

Species

Golden-ringed dragonfly

A voracious predator that will even eat other dragonflies, the golden-ringed dragonfly is the UK's longest species. It can be found around acidic streams in moorland and heathland habitats.…

Job

Dragonfly Café and Nature Centre Assistant

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The Trust is looking for someone to support our amazing café team at Dragonfly Café on the Lower Moor Nature Reserve. The café has an excellent reputation and if you are a ‘people person’, love a…

Nature Reserve

Barnsley Main Nature Reserve

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Barnsley Main is a rolling green, grassland surrounded by a fringe of woodland that was once the black spoil heap of the Oaks Colliery pit head that still stands on Oaks Lane.

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Local Wildlife Sites

Local Wildlife Sites are areas of land especially important for their wildlife. They are some of our most valuable wildlife areas.
Event

Illustrated talk: Dragonflies

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Learn more about the stunning dragonfly and their lifecycle.