Dancing on air

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?

NATURE MAGPIE

Stuart Foxall recommends a revolutionary sedge pattern for summer rivers

When experiencing change in life, it’s wise to turn to nature for guidance. With billions of years of trial and error behind it, nature offers wise lessons on how we can adapt to new and unforeseen ci

Rob Denson selects five patterns that match a hundred different bugs

The high summer month of August is fabulous for insects, says James Lowen