This broad, brown bug can often be seen sitting on dock leaves.

The large, fluffy caterpillars of this moth are often seen in summer and early spring.

One of the few moths that fly in winter, often seen in car headlights.

The stately grass-of-parnassus displays pretty, white flowers with green stripes. Once widespread, it is now declining as its wetland habitats are disappearing.

This football-sized fungus can be seen in autumn, sometimes growing on grass verges.

A small, day-flying moth that can often be seen visiting garden herbs.

This birch-loving moth can be seen flying on sunny days in early spring.

This distinctive bug is often seen basking on low-growing plants in spring and summer.

In summer, the 'frothy' flowers of lady's bedstraw can carpet the grasses of meadows, heaths and coasts with yellow and fill the air with a sweet, honey-like scent.

Wild carrot does, indeed, smell of carrots, but the roots are not like our cultivated, dinnertime favourite. Look for this umbellifer on chalk grasslands and coasts.