This is a predominantly subtidal species but can be found on the lowest parts of a sheltered rocky shore in summer.

Great mullein is an impressive, tall plant of waste ground, roadside verges and gardens. Its candle-like flower spikes rise from rosettes of furry, silver-green leaves.

Escaped or intentionally freed from fur farms in the 1960s, the American mink is now well established in the UK. Its carnivorous nature is a threat to our native water vole and seabird populations…

Freshwater pearl mussels spend their adult lives nestled in the river bed of fast flowing, rocky streams, filter feeding the water.

A non-native species originating from Asia, the harlequin ladybird is prevalent in towns and gardens.

The turtle dove is the UK's fastest declining bird species and is on the brink of extinction. A small and pretty pigeon, it breeds in lowland England and winters in Sub-Saharan Africa.

The Early purple orchid is one of the first orchids to pop up in spring. Look for its pinkish-purple flowers from April, when bluebells still carpet our woodland floors. Its leaves are dark green…

This distinctive moth is a common sight in gardens and around houses, where it's often attracted to lights.

The UK's largest native grasshopper is also one of its rarest, found only on wetlands in a few parts of England.