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

This little fish is found in rockpools during the summer months and has a clever adaptation that stops it being swept away by strong waves - their pelvic fins are fused to form a sucker that it…

This tiny wading bird is most often seen in autumn, feeding on the muddy margins of wetlands.

A fleshy herb of the wet margins of brooks, streams and ditches, Brooklime can be seen all year-round and provides shelter for tadpoles and sticklebacks.

Water figwort is a tall plant of riverbanks, pond margins, damp meadows and wet woodlands. Its maroon flowers are pollinated by the Common wasp.

The delicate, tube-like, violet-blue flowers of Skullcap bloom from June to September in damp places, such as marshes, fens, riverbanks and pond margins.

If you spot a crawling shell next time you're at the seaside, take a closer look… it might be a hermit crab!

Our smallest breeding seabird, the storm petrel is barely larger than a house martin! They mostly nest among rocks or in burrows on small offshore islands.

These moths can be seen flying on sunny days, but you're more likely to spot the fuzzy caterpillars crawling over paths.