These mat like growths found on kelp and seaweed are actually colonies of tiny individuals animals.

One of the prettiest hardy ferns, the lady fern is delicate and lacy, with ladder-like foliage. It makes a good garden fern, providing attractive cover for wildlife.

Also known as the two-coloured mason bee, this beautiful bee is famous for nesting in old snail shells.

It is easy to be confused by these flower-like animals with flowery names! The ‘daisy’ anemone is one of the larger UK anemone species!

Hornwrack is often found washed up on our beaches, with many believing that it is dried seaweed. In fact, it is a colony of animals!

This huge gull can be seen around most of the UK's coasts in summer, with some venturing inland in winter.

One of the most bizarre fish to find on the rocky shore, the clingfish appears an assortment of different animals stuck together!

The blue-tailed damselfly does, indeed, have a blue tail. It is one of our most common species and frequents gardens - try digging a wildlife pond to attract dragonflies and damselflies.

Their long narrow shells are a common sight on our shores, especially after storms, but the animals themselves live buried in the sand.