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Peak autumn has a treasure trove of non-feathered riches to discover, says James Lowen

The results of Butterfly Conservation’s Big Butterfly Count 2025 are in, revealing the long-term forecast for the survival of many of our much-loved summer insects is still gloomy. The sunniest spring

The best of the season to inspire and admire

Karen Youngs encounters squabbling herons and glimpses an elusive predator on a waterside walk

On a mild autumn day I might catch a red admiral butterfly taking the last of summer’s nectar, basking in sunshine or flying among the rooftops against a brilliant blue sky. I keep a mental log of my

30-minute birder Amanda Tuke sees the benefits of being distracted by birds at home, and on the coast