Wild july

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

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

July sees non-stop wildlife action, says James Lowen

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...

I t’s the summer solstice, and the mountains ...

July