Take a closer look this month for a chance to spot insects in disguise, baby birds, and the dragonfly other dragonflies fear!

"The fences are stronger, the paths tidier, and the streams a little better understood. Each volunteer has played their part, bringing their own skills and enthusiasm to the task."

With over 80 nature reserves across Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire to choose from, which are the best to visit this month?

In the heat of summer, spend time in woodland shade looking out for butterflies, spot vivid wildflowers among the grassland, and enjoy the sound of swifts in our streets.

With over 80 nature reserves across Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire to choose from, which are the best to visit this month?

As the year warms up, look out for summer butterflies and beetles on the wing, vibrant wildflower meadows, and our more elusive nocturnal wildlife…

As the year fades to autumn, migrant birds prepare for their journey south, while many invertebrates soak up the last of the summer sun.

"Finemere Wood is dry and parched under the relentless sun, yet life thrives here."

Many birds are hiding away this month, but August is still a great time for vibrant wildflowers, while colourful invertebrates reward a closer look.

From pondlife predators to poisonous plants and legless lizards, see what wildlife you can spot as summer reaches its peak.