Despite its dazzling colouration, this fabulous nudibranch can be easily missed, due to its small size!

This vibrant green worm is arguably the most attractive worm found on the rocky shore!

The green-veined white is a common butterfly of hedgerows, woodlands, gardens and parks. It is similar to other white butterflies, but has prominent green stripes on the undersides of its wings.…

The fly-shaped flowers of this fascinating plant are attractive to insects - but not the ones you might expect!

This is probably the most widespread and commonest of the marsh orchids.

The long mane of tentacles that stream out from the lion's mane jellyfish is stunning… literally! Look but don't touch when it comes to these jellyfish - they give a powerful sting.

A stocky, little sandpiper, the knot can be spotted in estuaries from August onwards, migrating here from the Arctic where it breeds. Look out for it probing the muddy sand with its specialised…

Masters of disguise, this species exhibits one of the best examples of camouflage you will find on the seashore!

This remarkable creature shows nature’s fantastic complexity!

The spiky, silvery leaves of Sea-holly give this plants its common name. Look for its beautiful, thistle-like, blue blooms on coastlines and sand dunes in summer.

Sea-buckthorn is a spiny, thicket-forming shrub of sand dunes. It's native to the east coast of England but considered an invasive species elsewhere. It is most obvious in autumn when it is…

The Greater butterfly-orchid is a tall orchid of hay meadows, grasslands and ancient woodlands. It has whitish-green flowers that have spreading petals and sepals - a bit like the wings of a…