Wild january

St Valentine’s month may be bitterly cold, but the capricious charms of Vanellus vanellus never fail to warm the heart, says John Lewis-Stempel

Hares tend to steal the limelight in March, thanks to their spirited boxing bouts, as the females fend off unwanted advances from feisty males. However, rabbits are fairly boisterous, too. The differe

March is a month of change for Nature, says James Lowen…

Find out which early species to watch for, how to make your patch more butterfly-friendly and where to record your sightings for science

I like unusual words and there are a couple that seem appropriate for this time of year. March, we know, is a fickle beast, where the weather can flicker from T-shirt to thermals in the course of a da

Karen Youngs is on the lookout for nature’s collectibles during a sunny spring walk