The Early purple orchid is one of the first orchids to pop up in spring. Look for its pinkish-purple flowers from April, when bluebells still carpet our woodland floors. Its leaves are dark green…

The early gentian is a rare plant that is only found in the UK. It likes sunny, lowland chalk grasslands, its purple, trumpet-shaped flowers blooming in May and June.

One of the earliest moths to emerge each year, spending the winter as a pupa and flying from March to May.

Spiny lobster, crawfish, crayfish, rock lobsters - many names, one animal! This pretty lobster was made extinct in many areas through overfishing, but is now making a slow comeback.

This bumpy shell lives up to its name and lives partly buried in the seabed along the west coast of Great Britain.

Our largest starfish, the spiny starfish can reach an impressive diameter of 70cm!

The spiny spider crab lives up to its name in every way! Their distinctive spiny shells are often found washed up on beaches.

Look for wood avens along hedgerows and in woodlands. Its yellow flowers appear in spring and provide nectar for insects; later, they turn to red, hooked seedheads that can easily stick to a…

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