Stars in flap on best stage of all

Missing out on Britpop concert tickets is hardly a sufferance when you can roll with it by marvelling at the wonders of a garden oasis.

- with STUART WINTER

A refreshing bird bath and two bumblebee water dishes have been a godsend for wildlife in a time of drought and heatwaves, with dawn-to-dusk performances from a stellar lineup of thirsty backyard favourites.

Headliners were flying into drink their fill and spruce up feathers worn threadbare by the exertions of the spring breeding season.