How to create a mini pond
Even a small pond can be home to an interesting range of wildlife, including damsel and dragonflies, frogs and newts. Any pond can become a feeding ground for birds, hedgehogs and bats – the best…
Even a small pond can be home to an interesting range of wildlife, including damsel and dragonflies, frogs and newts. Any pond can become a feeding ground for birds, hedgehogs and bats – the best…
This large round urchin is sometimes found in rockpools, recognisable by its pink spiky shell (known as a test).
As the name suggests, this shieldbug can often be found on juniper trees. Look out for its distinctive markings.
The large white is a common garden visitor - look out for its brilliant white wings, tipped with black.
This wading bird is mainly a visitor on its spring and autumn migration, though a small number nest in Scotland.
A most familiar seashore inhabitant, the common starfish truly lives up to its name in UK seas and rockpools!
The UK's largest native grasshopper is also one of its rarest, found only on wetlands in a few parts of England.
This common hoverfly can be recognised by the dark markings behind its head, which often resemble the Batman logo.
Despite its name, the great spider crab is actually smaller than the more common European spider crab.
The undulate ray has beautiful wavy patterns on its back, which helps it camouflage against the sandy seabed.
This bumpy shell lives up to its name and lives partly buried in the seabed along the west coast of Great Britain.
As the bluebells fade, yellow archangel takes its turn to impress, with golden-yellow flowers carpeting our ancient woodlands.