The countryside in… june

Fragrant and frothy, elder blossom is a highlight of May and June. The flat-topped flowerheads turn together to track the sun each day and attract a host of invertebrates, especially hoverflies and ti

Centaurea cyanus ‘Polka Dot Mixed’ Picture yourselves at about the age of eight. It is your birthday and a party is planned. The morning has been fraught: as with all birthdays the excitement begins e

With returning swifts screaming across the rooftop and golden buttercup pollen gilding his Wellingtons as he strides across the cow meadow, John Lewis-Stempel marvels at the many pleasures of May

Jenny Ackland spots an explosion of colour this June as wildlife gears up for the start of summer.

Karen Youngs encounters a rare and endearing animal, which is resident on an island off the Dorset coast

Bathe in the warm glow of summer and indulge in the glut of delights this time of year brings