Mullein
You're more likely to see the attractive, brightly coloured caterpillars than the mullein moth itself.
You're more likely to see the attractive, brightly coloured caterpillars than the mullein moth itself.
This brightly coloured and easily recognizable fish is one of three gurnard species found in UK seas. Collectively, gurnards are known as sea robins.
A funny little fellow in his glossy black dinner jacket and crisp white bib, the puffin is instantly recognisable from its brightly coloured parrot-like bill. Puffins use their colourful bill to…
These pretty black and red moths are often confused for butterflies! Their black and yellow caterpillars are a common sight on ragwort plants. The caterpillar’s bright colours warn predators not…
The moth-like dingy skipper is a small, grey-brown butterfly of open, sunny habitats like chalk grassland, sand dunes, heathland and waste ground.
One of our most iconic waterbirds, the mute swan is famed for its grace and beauty. It is also considered to be a romantic of the bird world because partners form a perfect love heart with their…
Mae llygoden bengron y dŵr dan fygythiad difrifol oherwydd colli cynefin ac ysglyfaethu gan y minc Americanaidd. Ar hyd ein dyfrffyrdd ni, mae'n edrych yn debyg i'r llygoden fawr frown,…
A large colourful sea slug found on rocky shores around the UK.
Field wood-rush is a short rush that forms tufts in grassy places, such as lawns, parks and downlands. A defining characteristic is its leaf-like leaves that are fringed with long, white hairs.…
The bearded tit is an unmistakable cinnamon-coloured bird of reedbeds in the south, east and north-west of England. Males actually sport a black 'moustache', rather than a beard!
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…
Despite its dazzling colouration, this fabulous nudibranch can be easily missed, due to its small size!