The hunger games

THERE’S nothing better in midsummer than going into the garden and listening to the buzzing of bees going about their business – especially if you are taking the chance to sit and relax! Similarly, it

At this time of year many lakes and rivers are thick with it but, while many anglers may curse the green stuff, here’s why the underwater world would be all the poorer without it...

Decorating the land with their brilliant and varied hues, our native flora–which operate as clocks, calendars and Nature’s medicine cabinet–are simply blooming brilliant,

Mike Palmer explains how to help these wonderful winged insects come fluttering back for more

In an insect-rich summer common blue THE ‘insectageddon’ ...

These proven performers can handle heat, shade, drought and more – but some do come with a warning!