Identify UK snakes
Grass snake or adder? The UK has three species of grass snake, adder and smooth snake. Want to know how to identify British snakes? Read our guide to work out what snake you've spotted.
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Chwilio
Winter moth
One of the few moths that fly in winter, often seen in car headlights.
Guillemot
Guillemots really know how to live life on the edge – quite literally! They nest tightly packed on steep ledges and cliffs around the coast. This may sound like a strange nesting spot, but it…
Hedgerow
Hedgerows are one of our most easily encountered wildlife habitats, found lining roads, railways and footpaths, bordering fields and gardens and on the coast.
The Elephant In The Room
Late summer is the best time to discover one of the UK’s chunkiest caterpillars, the elephant hawk-moth.
Spotted ray
The spotted ray is one of the smallest species of skate, growing to only 80 cm.
Waxwing Winters
Discover the bird that’s a favourite amongst birdwatchers, despite the fact that most rarely see one.
Morel
This unique fungus is one of the most sought after spring fungi of them all.
Jewel anemone
It's easy to see where the jewel anemone got its name - the tiny colourful blobs that tip its tentacles look like jewels! Forming dense, colourful carpets on rocky overhangs, jewel anemones…
Giant goby
One of the UK’s rarest marine species, this giant of the rocky shore is a very special fish.
Marsh fritillary
This beautiful butterfly is one of our rarest, now mostly restricted to the western parts of the UK.
Dryad's saddle
This big, beautiful fungus is a common one that can often be spotted popping out of trees.