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This sooty-black, day-flying moth is active on sunny days, rarely settling in one place for long.

A small, day-flying moth that can often be seen visiting garden herbs.

The Glanville fritillary can be spotted on warm days around coastal habitats on the Isle of Wight and the Channel Islands, as well as at a few locations in mainland England.

These feisty crustaceans are the ‘Houdinis’ of the rocky shore, evading capture as soon as disturbed!

A bizarre half lobster/half crab, this squat lobster is one of the true stunners of the rocky shore!

This beautiful pink fungus appears in late summer and autumn.

This is probably the most widespread and commonest of the marsh orchids.

If you happen to be near rocky places such as sea cliffs, shingle coastlines or even gravel paths during the summer months you will most likely come across sea campion.

This large shrike visits the UK in small numbers each year, passing through on migration or spending the winter here.

This small duck is an uncommon winter visitor to the UK, where they're usually found on lakes, reservoirs and gravel pits.

This small, white heron is an increasingly common sight in parts of the UK as it spreads north from continental Europe.

This brilliant red and white sea slug would make the perfect nudibranch for a Christmas card image or perhaps a football team mascot!