They seek it here, they seek it there … the elusive scarlet pimpernel! This bright little beauty has managed to survive in quite a hostile environment. Not only is it contending with arid soil and driving wind, it also has to try and avoid farm sprays ...

No, it’s not the name of an English pub! Adam spent ages watching the heron searching for food but he was thrilled to get this fantastic photo of the domesticated heavy horse from the local animal sanctuary so close to the wild heron

What can I say? Summer arrived – full of promise. The sun shone brightly, the wind dropped and we even had to drag the air conditioning unit into the office. It was just a cheapo one and is incredibly noisy, hence we tend to use fans unless it’s too hot for the fans to work effectively. It’s not so much that the weather is mega hot; it’s just that, with the two of us working in a small room, each running a PC from dawn to dusk, the heat just becomes overpowering.