For the love of animals

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

THE BIG BUTTERFLY COUNT 18 JULY TO 10 AUGUST

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

Butterflies have been having a tough time of it, says Joe Swift — so make your garden a place they’ll be happy to call home

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

July sees non-stop wildlife action, says James Lowen