What’s the point of witch hazels with no scent? Well, there’s the bright spidery flowers and autumn leaf colour of course, but fragrance takes them to a whole new level. Here’s the thing though: some

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Happy New (wildlife-watching) Year to all readers, says James Lowen

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It’s a cold, clear February evening on Brighton beach. The sun has not yet dipped below the horizon and the last of the light is that strange, luminescent blue that presages dusk. Hundreds of pairs of

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