The little ringed plover first nested in the UK in 1938, but has since moved in happily! It has taken advantage of an increase in man-made flooded gravel pits, reservoirs and quarries that provide…

Hornwrack is often found washed up on our beaches, with many believing that it is dried seaweed. In fact, it is a colony of animals!

This distinctive lark is a passage migrant and winter visitor to the UK, most often found along the east coast of Britain.

The red-tinged, flower clusters of Wild angelica smell just like the garden variety, which is used in making cake decorations. Wild angelica likes damp places, such as wet meadows and wet…

This small duck is an uncommon winter visitor to the UK, where they're usually found on lakes, reservoirs and gravel pits.

One of the only venomous fish to be found in British waters, the lesser weever fish is certainly one to watch out for!

Considered Britain's most threatened butterfly, the high brown fritillary can be only be found in a few areas of England and Wales.

Found on rocky shores and seabeds, the Keyhole limpet gets its name from the little hole at the tip of its shell.

A small colourful sea slug that can be found grazing on sea mats on the rocky shore and beyond the low water mark.

This dainty white butterfly is now only found in a few parts of Britain, where it flutters slowly through woodland clearings.