Sphagnum mosses carpet the ground with colour on our marshes, heaths and moors. They play a vital role in the creation of peat bogs: by storing water in their spongy forms, they prevent the decay…

This impressive beetle digs burrows, lays thousands of eggs and has bee-riding larvae.

An uncommon hedgerow and woodland tree of central and eastern England, Purging buckthorn displays yellow-green flowers in spring, and poisonous, black berries in autumn.

Masters of disguise, this species exhibits one of the best examples of camouflage you will find on the seashore!

The Parent bug lives up to its name. The female lays her eggs on a Silver birch leaf, watching over them until they hatch. She stays with the young until they are adults. Other shield bugs lay…

Look out for this weevil on oak trees, where females lay their eggs inside acorns.