These little critters are related to the woodlice you find in your garden and play a very important role on rocky shores.

Fennel has feathery leaves and open, umbels of yellow flowers. It was probably introduced by the Romans for culinary use, and is now a naturalised species of verges, waste ground and sand dunes.…

This distinctive black and red bug is an increasingly common sight across much of Britain.

Great scallops are found around much of the UK and are a favourite seafood for people and starfish alike!

Wild carrot does, indeed, smell of carrots, but the roots are not like our cultivated, dinnertime favourite. Look for this umbellifer on chalk grasslands and coasts.

A common dragonfly of canals, marshes, reedbeds and lakes, the Brown hawker can be seen patrolling the water or 'hawking' through woodland rides. It is easily distinguished by its…

The brown hairstreak is an elusive butterfly that spends much of its time in the treetops feeding on aphid honeydew.

This grass-green seaweed is sometimes known as Grass Kelp and grows on pretty much every shore in the UK.

The variable damselfly looks a lot like the azure damselfly, but is much less common throughout most of the UK.