The common whelk is the largest sea snail found in UK seas, though you're more likely to find the dry balls of empty whelk egg capsules washed up in strandlines.

Due to the devastating effects of Dutch elm disease in the 20th century, the English elm is rarely found as large tree, but is more common as a shrub along hedgerows, or sometimes in woodlands.…

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

This beautiful beetle only arrived in the UK in 1960s but is now a common sight on garden herbs.

The small white is a common garden visitor. It is smaller than the similar large white, and has less black on its wingtips.

A clever mimic, the wasp beetle is black-and-yellow and moves in a jerky, flight-like fashion - fooling predators into thinking it is actually a more harmful common wasp. Look for it in hedgerows…

The shanny is a common sight in rockpools all around the UK. They are feisty little fish and have been known to bite when caught, so watch your fingers!

With club-shaped leaflets on its fronds, wall-rue is easy to spot as it grows out of crevices in walls. Plant it in your garden rockery to provide cover for insects.

Egyptian geese were introduced to Britain from Africa. They are now widespread in southern England.