Diy style

Could the greatest of all adventures be the one that takes us into another kingdom?

For the time-strapped birder, the ‘mini-twitch’ is key to boosting your year list, explains Marc Abbott

Mike has been pondering the identification of individual birds, before drifting into insect-watching for the summer

The last word

A magical mystery tour of Marrakesh sees Helen Renshaw let go of inhibitions to discover a colourful melting pot of Arabic culture, French influence and exceptional north African cuisine

Wildlife photography isn’t all about attention-grabbing species, writes Rob Read