These mat like growths found on kelp and seaweed are actually colonies of tiny individuals animals.

Living up to its name, the Robin's pincushion is a red, round, hairy growth that can be seen on wild roses. It is caused by the larvae of a tiny gall wasp that feeds on the host plant, but…

Creeping jenny is a low-growing plant of wet grasslands, riverbanks, ponds and wet woods. It has cup-like, yellow flowers and is a popular choice for garden ponds.

Creeping buttercup is our most familiar buttercup - the buttery-yellow flowers are like little drops of sunshine peppering garden lawns, parks, woods and fields.

Common couch is a tall, tuft-forming grass of roadside verges, waste ground and arable land. It is very tough and can shade out more delicate plants. Look for flat, blade-like leaves and thin…

This brightly-coloured beetle is often found feeding on flowers on warm days in late spring and summer.

This unassuming orchid is easily overlooked. It is found patchily across the UK, but has been declining for decades.

Once a rare visitor to the UK, this striking gull is now found nesting here in large colonies.

This pretty, speckled moth is now a rare sight, found only in a few parts of southern England.

The blackbird of the mountains, ring ouzels can be found breeding on upland moors and rocky crags in summer.