Seasons: June

This large shieldbug lives up to its name, bristling with long pale hairs. It's a common sight in parks, hedgerows and woodland edges in much of the UK.

The large, fluffy caterpillars of this moth are often seen in summer and early spring.

This glossy wading bird is a scarce visitor to the UK, though records have become more common in recent decades.

Considered Britain's most threatened butterfly, the high brown fritillary can be only be found in a few areas of England and Wales.

This black and grey solitary bee takes to the wing in spring, when it can be seen buzzing around burrows in open ground.

A rare breeder in the UK, this sooty-coloured bird is as at home on an industrial site as it is on a rocky cliff face.

This beautiful butterfly is one of our rarest, now mostly restricted to the western parts of the UK.

One of the only venomous fish to be found in British waters, the lesser weever fish is certainly one to watch out for!

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

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.