A bug’s life

Adrian Thomas celebrates the sheer variety of life that accompanies us in our gardens

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

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

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

Can’t get out on safari? Let the wildlife come to you with these beautiful books. Amy Davies selects some recent releases for your shelf

£65, Hemeria, 272 pages, hardback, ISBN: 9782490952540