Summer

Male chalkhill blue butterfly nectaring on dwarf thistle at Aston Rowant, Oxfordshire, UK. © Oliver Smart

British wildlife in August

Peacock butterfly. © Mark Searle/Butterfly Conservation

Big Butterfly Count: how to take part and species to spot

Northern gannet in flight, Hermaness National Nature Reserve, Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK. © James Warwick/Getty

Your best ever wild summer: species to look out for and where to see them

An adult osprey with one of its chicks. © Brian Matthews

British wildlife in July

House sparrow bathing in water - garden birds need fresh water in the heatwave. © Ray Kennedy/RSPB

How to help your garden wildlife in a heatwave

Elderflower fritters on a tray. © Debby Lewis-Harrison/Getty

How to make elderflower fritters

2-3 heads per person

Elderflower sorbet. © Sanjida O'Connell

How to make elderflower sorbet

A male little owl , perched on a fork handle in York, North Yorkshire, UK. © Simon Roy

British wildlife in June

Springwatch presenters. © Jo Charlesworth/BBC

Springwatch returns!

Dunnock nest with eggs in Norfolk, UK. © David Tipling/Universal Images Group/Getty

Identify Wildlife

How to identify birds’ eggs

Hazel catkins

People & Wildlife

How to enjoy nature and stay positive during the coronavirus pandemic

Girl playing with fairy toys garden. © Getty

People & Wildlife

Nature activities for children

Two emperor penguin chicks aged six to eight weeks brooding on parents' feet, one vocalising. Atka Bay, Antarctica. September. © Stefan Christmann

Penguin: A Story of Survival

A robin on a branch of holly in the snow. © Andrew Howe/Getty

Holly guide: why it has leaves in winter, and which plants have berries

Collared earthstar in Thetford Forest, Norfolk, UK. © Dave Porter/Getty

Identify Wildlife

How to identify British earthstars