Find out which early species to watch for, how to make your patch more butterfly-friendly and where to record your sightings for science

Nadia Shaikh goes synaesthetic for the start of spring, almost tasting the orange tang of an early butterfly

Jenny Sheldon from the Wildlife Trusts explains how moths are one of our best garden pollinators

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Adrian Thomas outlines the simplest and most effective ways to help accommodate these important guests

Handsome, chunky and often brightly marked, shieldbugs emerge in spring, quietly shaping the life of hedgerow and garden