A fierce predator of small fish and flying insects, the brown trout is widespread in our freshwater rivers. It is has a golden body, flanked with pale-ringed, dark spots.

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

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

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

A beautiful, tiny fungus, green elf cup can be commonly found on the decomposing wood of deciduous trees in woods, parks and gardens.

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

These mysterious and beautiful creatures rely on warm ocean currents to ‘sail’ them around the world... not a bad life?