Nature notes

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

I t’s the summer solstice, and the mountains ...

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

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

Kari-Astri Davies visits an influential garden and sings the praises of a colourful border stalwart