Red alert

THERE’S nothing better in midsummer than going into the garden and listening to the buzzing of bees going about their business – especially if you are taking the chance to sit and relax! Similarly, it

Structured, social and remarkably sophisticated, a bustling woodland ant community is home to engineers, farmers, nurses and warriors

A warm early autumn is great for invertebrates, says James Lowen

The sight of these sensational aerodynamic birds in flight brings much joy. Here’s how to help these summertime visitors

Now the crowds have gone, Karen Youngs heads to the beach to enjoy the antics of some recent arrivals

Throughout August I cut the box hedges that give shape to the vegetable garden. They’re just under waist height but that’s enough to protect most plants from the wind and they are a good dark backgrou