Marsh fritillary
This beautiful butterfly is one of our rarest, now mostly restricted to the western parts of the UK.
This beautiful butterfly is one of our rarest, now mostly restricted to the western parts of the UK.
This beautiful beetle only arrived in the UK in 1960s but is now a common sight on garden herbs.
From spring, look out for the beautiful, speckled gold-and-black breeding plumage of the golden plover. It can be found in its upland moorland breeding grounds from May to September, moving to…
This beautiful bumblebee favours upland areas, but has declined in recent decades and is now nationally scarce.
This beautiful moth is often found resting on leaves, though it does also fly during the day.
This beautiful beetle is fond of damp meadows and woodland rides, where it's often found on umbellifers or thistles.
Also known as the two-coloured mason bee, this beautiful bee is famous for nesting in old snail shells.
Generally found as part of lowland farms or nature reserves, these small, flower-rich fields are at their best in midsummer when the plethora of flowers and insects is a delight. Tiny reminders of…
These mysterious and beautiful creatures rely on warm ocean currents to ‘sail’ them around the world... not a bad life?
As the name suggests, this beautiful brown butterfly is most common in Scotland, though it can also be seen in northern England.
The undulate ray has beautiful wavy patterns on its back, which helps it camouflage against the sandy seabed.
These beautiful, herb-rich meadows are at their best between late-May and mid-July (after which they are cut for hay, weather permitting). Later, after the haycut, pale fields with geometric…