This large sea slug is anything but dull!

The sea hare looks like a sea slug – but in fact has an internal shell. They can be up to 20cm long but are usually much shorter.

This black and grey solitary bee takes to the wing in spring, when it can be seen buzzing around burrows in open ground.

Sometimes called 'Wild spinach', Sea beet can be cooked and eaten. It grows wild on shingle beaches, cliffs and bare ground near to the sea, as well as in saltmarshes.

A large colourful sea slug found on rocky shores around the UK.

If you happen to be near rocky places such as sea cliffs, shingle coastlines or even gravel paths during the summer months you will most likely come across sea campion.

Sea lettuce is unmistakeable - most often a bright green and always translucent, it is found on all UK coasts.