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.

A bizarre half lobster/half crab, this squat lobster is one of the true stunners of the rocky shore!

Heralding spring, a carpet of sunshine-yellow lesser celandine flowers is a joy to see on a woodland walk. Look out for it along hedgerows, in parks and even in graveyards, too, from March onwards…