Wildlife watch

With the summer holidays almost here, Jenny Ackland seeks out the most colourful natural wonders.

At the height of summer, little owls are often active during daylight in the morning and evening. In July the recently fledged young start to explore the area around the nest. The owlets are adorable,

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

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?

Seek out places to ramble in Yorkshire’s stunning summer meadows

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