The common clubtail is on the wing in spring and summer. It is an elusive dragonfly that is easiest to see when it first emerges. It can be found along rivers in Southern England and Wales.

This black and grey solitary bee takes to the wing in spring, when it can be seen buzzing around burrows in open ground.

This brightly-coloured beetle is often found feeding on flowers on warm days in late spring and summer.

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…

This large, fluffy-legged moth is often attracted to lights in May and June.

It's easy to see where the snakelocks anemone got its name when you spot its flowing tentacles. But be careful when out rockpooling, those tentacles give a nasty sting!