This small, white heron is an increasingly common sight in parts of the UK as it spreads north from continental Europe.

This pretty, speckled moth is now a rare sight, found only in a few parts of southern England.

This slim fish is usually found on gravelly parts of the seabed, close to shore, but can turn up in rockpools.

Also known as 'Scorpion-grass' because of the curved 'tail' at the end of its stems, Water forget-me-not is a distinctive plant of damp habitats. Over summer, it produces…

Have you ever seen those dark red jelly blobs whilst rockpooling? These incredible creatures are beadlet anemones! They live attached to rocks all around the coast of the UK, the base of their…

As the bluebells fade, yellow archangel takes its turn to impress, with golden-yellow flowers carpeting our ancient woodlands.

The UK's largest native grasshopper is also one of its rarest, found only on wetlands in a few parts of England.

This black and grey solitary bee takes to the wing in spring, when it can be seen buzzing around burrows in open ground.

This bumpy shell lives up to its name and lives partly buried in the seabed along the west coast of Great Britain.