Wildlife in the garden can not only be fun to watch, it can also enhance the potential of many plants. This monthly guide shows how. In summer, gardens smell wonderful, especially if there is a lime tree to provide a backdrop of scent all day long. Bats This is also the month when a new generation of bats starts hunting for their supper. Watch them swooping over the scented flowers, snapping up unsuspecting moths.
Some species fly all the way from Africa.
It's rather sad that after this epic journey on such delicate wings they could end up as supper for a bat. These are mischievous characters, well-known for raiding bird tables and foraging in gardens. July is quite a challenging time for foraging grey squirrels. The young buds of sycamore and other trees that are a favourite source of energy in spring have become fully grown leaves. However, it will be a while before garden fruits, berries and nuts are available to take their place.