Sea lemon
A large colourful sea slug found on rocky shores around the UK.
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Chwilio
Lesser stag beetle
The lesser stag beetle may be smaller than its famous cousin, but it is still a large beetle with large jaws. It can be seen in woods, parks and hedgerows during summer, and depends on dead wood…
Llangloffan Fen
The reserve comprises the western end of one of the largest remaining floodplains or valley mires in Wales, supporting tall fen, fen meadow, wet heath and carr communities and associated species.…
Fireworks anemone
This rare anemone lives up to its name with a spectacular display of long, white tentacles.
Fox moth
The large, fluffy caterpillars of this moth are often seen in summer and early spring.
Puss moth
The puss moth is a large and fluffy moth, with a very strange looking caterpillar.
Tree lungwort
Look out for this large, leafy lichen on trees in ancient woodlands in the west of the UK.
Blonde ray
This large skate has tiny, prickly spines all over its back.
Heathland and moorland
These wild, open landscapes stretch over large areas and are most often found in uplands. Although slow to awaken in spring, by late summer heathland can be an eye-catching purple haze of heather…
Brown-tail
The caterpillars of this fluffy white moth are best admired from a distance, as their hairs can irritate the skin.
Yellowhammer
Like many of our farmland birds, the yellowhammer has declined in number in recent years. Spot this bright yellow bird singing from the top of a bush or fence, or in a mixed-species flock in…
Cattle egret
This small, white heron is an increasingly common sight in parts of the UK as it spreads north from continental Europe.