This beautiful butterfly is one of our rarest, now mostly restricted to the western parts of the UK.

There are several species of cucumber spider, recognised by their bright green abdomen.

This dazzling dragonfly can be seen darting above tree-lined ponds in certain parts of Britain.

This is a predominantly subtidal species but can be found on the lowest parts of a sheltered rocky shore in summer.

The European larch was introduced into the UK from Central Europe in the 17th century. Unusually for a conifer, it is deciduous and displays small, greeny-red cones on brittle twigs.

This small, white heron is an increasingly common sight in parts of the UK as it spreads north from continental Europe.

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

This slim fish is usually found on gravelly parts of the seabed, close to shore, but can turn up in rockpools.

As its name suggests, Sea spurge is found at the coast. It is an attractive plant that displays cup-shaped, greeny-yellow flowers and fleshy, grey-green leaves.

This large green moth rests with its wings spread, so is sometimes mistaken for a butterfly.