Chimney sweeper
This sooty-black, day-flying moth is active on sunny days, rarely settling in one place for long.
This sooty-black, day-flying moth is active on sunny days, rarely settling in one place for long.
Look for the Yellow water-lily in still and slow-moving water, such as ponds, ditches, lakes and canals. Its lily pads and cupped, yellow flowers float at the water's surface.
This dainty seaduck is a winter visitor to our coasts, particularly in northern and eastern Scotland.
Hedgehogs need somewhere warm and dry to snuggle down over winter.
This purply-brown seaweed is a common feature on our rocky shores and on our dinner plates.
This unmistakable moth spends the winter as an adult, tucked away in a sheltered spot like a cave or outbuilding.
With ginger hairs, dark banding and a cream tail, the Narcissus bulb fly looks like a bumble bee, but is harmless to us. This mimicry helps to protect it from predators while it searches for…
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This huge gull can be seen around most of the UK's coasts in summer, with some venturing inland in winter.
One of 2 seahorses found in UK seas, long snouted seahorses are recognisable by their longer snout and fleshy "mane".
This sea snail is abundant on rocky shores around the UK. It is an active predator, feasting on mussels and barnacles before retreating to crevices to rest.