At night, the pretty, white blooms of white campion produce a heady scent, attracting feeding moths. Look for this wildflower along hedgerows and roadside verges, and on waste ground.

This purply-brown seaweed is a common feature on our rocky shores and on our dinner plates.

This beautiful beetle only arrived in the UK in 1960s but is now a common sight on garden herbs.

The cormorant is an excellent fisher. It is most easily spotted when it is perched, stretching its wings out in the sun to dry after a dive. The UK holds internationally important wintering…

This big, beautiful fungus is a common one that can often be spotted popping out of trees.

Edible periwinkles are a common sight when rockpooling and can be found in huge numbers on the shore.

This shiny beetle is common in wooded areas throughout the UK. As the name suggests, it specialises in hunting snails.

This charming little warbler is an increasingly common sight in autumn, when migrants pass through the UK.

The serotine is one of the first bats to appear at night and can be seen around lamp posts chasing moths, or at treetop height. It likes to roost and hibernate in old buildings in the south of the…

A well known inhabitant of UK seas, common lobsters can reach up to 60cm in length.