This small orange-brown butterfly can be tricky to tell apart from the similar small skipper.

These globe-spanning seabirds can often be seen offshore in autumn, shearing low over the waves.

The grayling is one of our largest brown butterflies and a master of disguise - its cryptic colouring helps to camouflage it against bare earth and stones in its coastal habitats and on inland…

The caterpillars of this fluffy white moth are best admired from a distance, as their hairs can irritate the skin.

The blackbird of the mountains, ring ouzels can be found breeding on upland moors and rocky crags in summer.

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

Oyster mushrooms are shell shaped fungi that grow in tiers or fabulous clusters on dead trees or stumps. Unlike many fungi, these mushrooms are not seasonal and can be found all year round,…

This small, round sea urchin is (unsurprisingly!) green in colour and can be found on rocky shores around the UK.

These large seals can often be seen bobbing in the sea or lying on beaches waiting for their food to go down.

This slim fish is usually found on gravelly parts of the seabed, close to shore, but can turn up in rockpools.

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…