Bat-winged phasia
This colourful fly can be found on flowers in wooded areas.
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Water vole by Terry Whittaker/2020VISION
Chwilio
Are all feathers the same?
Feathers come in different shapes and colours, but they all have a special job.
Sea lemon
A large colourful sea slug found on rocky shores around the UK.
Parrot waxcap
The parrot waxcap is a small, slimy mushroom with a beautiful emerald green colour.
Bloody henry starfish
The bloody henry starfish is normally a bright purply-red colour and is found all around the UK.
My experiment
Simon has been restoring Wild Meadows for three years. By planting trees, digging a lake and sowing meadows, he is showing how quickly wildlife like otters, badgers and tawny owls can return, and…
Jewel anemone
It's easy to see where the jewel anemone got its name - the tiny colourful blobs that tip its tentacles look like jewels! Forming dense, colourful carpets on rocky overhangs, jewel anemones…
Emperor dragonfly
The emperor dragonfly is an impressively large and colourful dragonfly of ponds, lakes, canals and flooded gravel pits.
Green sea urchin
This small, round sea urchin is (unsurprisingly!) green in colour and can be found on rocky shores around the UK.
Mullein
You're more likely to see the attractive, brightly coloured caterpillars than the mullein moth itself.
Puffin
A funny little fellow in his glossy black dinner jacket and crisp white bib, the puffin is instantly recognisable thanks to its brightly coloured, parrot-like bill. Puffins use their colourful…
How to attract butterflies to your garden
Provide food for caterpillars and choose nectar-rich plants for butterflies and you’ll have a colourful, fluttering display in your garden for many months.