A bug’s life

30-minute birder Amanda Tuke sees the benefits of being distracted by birds at home, and on the coast

The results of Butterfly Conservation’s Big Butterfly Count 2025 are in, revealing the long-term forecast for the survival of many of our much-loved summer insects is still gloomy. The sunniest spring

I started talking to dragonflies in India at a place where my husband and I stayed several times in the foothills of the Himalayas. I noticed that dragonflies came and settled in the sunshine on the p

Peak autumn has a treasure trove of non-feathered riches to discover, says James Lowen

Found across heathland, moorland, woodland and grassland, the common lizard can be seen basking in sunny spots

For a quarter of a century, the National Lobster Hatchery in Padstow has been leading the way in crustacean conservation. Oliver Berry heads west to observe its mission in close-up