Grub’s up

Fragrant and frothy, elder blossom is a highlight of May and June. The flat-topped flowerheads turn together to track the sun each day and attract a host of invertebrates, especially hoverflies and ti

We are now into the second half of the year. It may not seem it, but these summer days are getting slightly shorter. Baby birds have reached, or are getting, to full size, and some Arctic breeding birds will already be flying south. Here are five July classics to enjoy...

Summer has arrived, so here’s how to get the most of July’s birding, writes David Callahan

With returning swifts screaming across the rooftop and golden buttercup pollen gilding his Wellingtons as he strides across the cow meadow, John Lewis-Stempel marvels at the many pleasures of May

June spans the turning of the year from spring into true summer. At the start, some birds are still heading north to breed, but by the end, failed breeders are returning. Here are five great birds to find this month.

Jenny Ackland spots an explosion of colour this June as wildlife gears up for the start of summer.