Seasons: May

This brightly-coloured beetle is often found feeding on flowers on warm days in late spring and summer.

This beautiful moth is often found resting on leaves, though it does also fly during the day.

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This metallic green beetle can be seen visiting flowers on sunny days in spring and summer.

You're more likely to see the attractive, brightly coloured caterpillars than the mullein moth itself.

The puss moth is a large and fluffy moth, with a very strange looking caterpillar.

A common moth across most of the UK. The large, hairy caterpillars are often seen in late summer.

This large, fluffy-legged moth is often attracted to lights in May and 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.