Apart from the natural beauty of bogs and their importance for nature, there’s also the bigger picture of tackling climate change, writes Donal Hickey

Bogs are landscapes that need to the conserved, writes Donal Hickey

A scarcity of butterflies has been noted by yours truly and others this summer, but late July and early August can often be good times to see these delightful, delicately coloured creatures, experts tell us.

IT’S been a long time since we’ve seen such a profusion of autumnal shades so late in the year.