Marsh fritillary
This beautiful butterfly is one of our rarest, now mostly restricted to the western parts of the UK.
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Chwilio
Grow wildlife-friendly herbs
Planting herbs will attract important pollinators into your garden, which will, in turn, attract birds and small mammals looking for a meal.
Double-striped pug
This small moth is often disturbed from bushes, but also flies on sunny days.
Spotted cowrie
This small sea snail is easily identifiable by the 3 brown spots on the top of its shell.
Netted dog whelk
A small, but feisty scavenger, this carnivorous sea snail does not let anything go to waste!
Ponds
Whether found in a garden or part of an agricultural landscape, ponds are oases of wildlife worth investigating. Even small ponds can support a wealth of species and collectively, ponds play a key…
Common groundhopper
Looking like a small, armoured grasshopper, this widespread insect is found in damp areas across the UK.
Brown hairstreak
The brown hairstreak is an elusive butterfly that spends much of its time in the treetops feeding on aphid honeydew.
Upland mixed ash wood
Beautiful displays of flowers spread under the gentle shade of unfurling ash leaves in spring, while in winter the abundant ferns and mosses mean these small, rocky woods retain a watery greenness…
Cattle egret
This small, white heron is an increasingly common sight in parts of the UK as it spreads north from continental Europe.
Green sea urchin
This small, round sea urchin is (unsurprisingly!) green in colour and can be found on rocky shores around the UK.
Violet sea slug
Despite its dazzling colouration, this fabulous nudibranch can be easily missed, due to its small size!