Roadside wildflower meadows are springing up across the UK – and they’re helping wildlife in a big way
Britain’s councils are cutting roadside verges less often to allow vibrant wildflower meadows to bloom.
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From bird poo frogs to alligator snapping turtles – here are nature’s masters of deception
The natural world is awash with liars – here are nature’s best.
Why urban gardens are crucial for conserving bees and butterflies – and how you can help them
New research suggests that residential gardens are the source of 85% of the nectar produced in towns and cities.
Virginia Woolf would have loved The Great British Sewing Bee – as three of her novels prove
Woolf’s writing illuminates the special place that sewing held in British households from the late 19th century.
As No Mow May ends, here’s why we should keep patches of lawn permanently wild
A little corner of the garden set aside for wildlife can make a huge difference, if we all do it.
Beekeeping as a hobby – why it’s a great choice for young men struggling with mental health or loneliness
Caring for bees requires patience in place of speed, attentiveness rather than dominance and cooperation instead of competition.
Yes, Burnham’s Bee Network has transformed central Manchester. But that’s not the whole picture
The former mayor made a name for himself outside the city with his record on transport.
My book Tell it to the Bees was made into a film – but they changed the ending for a straight audience
There was an outcry in the LGBT community when the ending of Fiona Shaw’s bestselling novel was changed for the film.
Bumblebees in crisis: insect’s inner lives reveal what the world would lose if they disappear
A new study has found that European and North American bumblebee populations have shrank by a third since 1970.
Silent fields: a cocktail of pesticides is stunting bumblebee colonies across Europe, study shows
Studies have struggled to capture how pesticides affect bees outside of a lab.
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