The Bird's-nest orchid gets its name from its nest-like tangle of roots. Unlike other green plants, it doesn’t get its energy from sunlight. Instead, it grows as a parasite on tree roots, so…

This colourful fly can be found on flowers in wooded areas.

The bar-tailed godwit winters in the UK in the thousands; look for it around estuaries like the Thames and Humber. In spring, the males display arresting breeding plumage, with brick-red heads,…

This fluffy moth is one of the few species that fly in winter.

This flightless relative of the scorpionfly roams across clumps of moss in winter.

This elegant wader is silvery grey in winter but turns black in summer!

This hefty diving bird is a winter visitor to the UK, where it can be seen around the coast or occasionally on large inland lakes.