Sphagnum mosses carpet the ground with colour on our marshes, heaths and moors. They play a vital role in the creation of peat bogs: by storing water in their spongy forms, they prevent the decay…

Ivy is one of our most familiar plants, seen climbing up trees, walls, and along the ground, almost anywhere. It is a great provider of food and shelter for all kinds of animals, from butterflies…

This big, beautiful fungus is a common one that can often be spotted popping out of trees.

This beautiful bumblebee favours upland areas, but has declined in recent decades and is now nationally scarce.

This beautiful beetle is fond of damp meadows and woodland rides, where it's often found on umbellifers or thistles.

A strikingly beautiful fish, it is not hard to see where the ‘red’ mullet gets its name from!

Also known as the two-coloured mason bee, this beautiful bee is famous for nesting in old snail shells.

This beautiful moth is often found resting on leaves, though it does also fly during the day.