Your wildlife month

At the height of summer, little owls are often active during daylight in the morning and evening. In July the recently fledged young start to explore the area around the nest. The owlets are adorable,

With a ‘butterfly emergency’ in the UK, conservationists are gearing up for this year’s Big Butterfly Count. But what has happened to these insects? And can they – on a wing and a prayer – ever bounce back?

’TIS the season when the air hums with both ...

The high summer month of August is fabulous for insects, says James Lowen

The first small tortoiseshell I’ve seen this year has just fluttered past – and my heart soared. This is one of those iconic common and widespread butterfly beauties that reminds me of my childhood ro

As part off their ‘Hoverfly Hero’ campaign, The Wildlife Trusts and Royal Horticultural Society explain how to welcome these insects into your garden