Daubenton’s bat

Flying foxes are big tropical bats that tend to roost in large numbers and mainly feed on fruit, pollen and nectar. They play a crucial ecological role as pollinators (when they eat, pollen sticks to

Climate change is shifting the balance of vineyard biodiversity, creating new challenges for wine-growers

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

How to admire and protect our wonderful waterways in the UK

The first small tortoiseshell I’ve seen this year has just fluttered past – and my heart soared. This is one of those iconic common and widespread butterfly beauties that reminds me of my childhood ro

With a ‘butterfly emergency’ in the UK, conservationists are gearing up for this year’s Big Butterfly Count. But what has happened to these insects? And can they – on a wing and a prayer – ever bounce back?