Michael Viney: Wild grasses have loved the mood swings of our climate this year

Eye on Nature: Your notes and queries for Ethna Viney

Another Life: As one of many of the world’s declining seabirds, puffins are now receiving much more necessary and serious attention

Ethna Viney on rove beetles, moths and a damselfly

Over the next few decades, nine commercial forests will be converted to purely recreational areas

Another Life: A new book on the founders of the Tyler Prize shows their political influence

Eye on Nature: Your notes and queries for Ethna Viney

Ethna Viney on the elephant hawkmoth, giant house spider and the rare ant beetle

Avian science journal Ibis reports ‘great conservation concern’ about the species

Your notes and queries for Ethna Viney

Another Life: Dairy farmer Bruce Thompson examines impact of worming drug on beetles

Conor Pope discovers why the birds seem to be singing louder during the pandemic

Michael Viney: Crumbling hilltop trig pillars’ played key role in the mapping of Ireland

Ethna Viney on rare sightings in Co Down, shrews’ company and the cockchafer beetle

Antipodean flatworms pose risk to indigenous variety which could have severe knock-on effects

Eye on Nature: Your notes and queries for Ethna Viney

Otters, kingfishers and dragonflies just some of the creatures to be found along our rivers

Another Life: Some floaters circle territories and sneak the odd ‘extra-pair copulation’

Ethna Viney on butterflies, spiders, a rose with many buds and a visiting pine marten

These colourful, fascinating creatures are worth keeping an eye out for