The stinging nettle is a familiar and common plant, often firmly rooted in our memories after our first, hands-on experience - a prickling irritation that's not forgotten easily!

White dead-nettle does not sting. It displays dense clusters of white flowers in whorls around its stem, and can be found on disturbed ground, such as roadside verges.

Red dead-nettle does not sting. It displays dense clusters of pinky-red flowers in whorls around its stem, and can be found on disturbed ground, such as roadside verges.

The glow-worm is not actually a worm, but a beetle. Males look like typical beetles, but the nightly glow of a female is unmistakeable - lighting up to attract a mate in the darkness of their…

This beautiful pink fungus appears in late summer and autumn.

The common rosefinch is a rare visitor to the UK, usually passing through in autumn.

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

Bilberries appear in summer and early autumn and are often turned into jams, pies and sauces...

This tiny wading bird is most often seen in autumn, feeding on the muddy margins of wetlands.