Cellar spider
You've probably spotted this long-legged spider hiding in the corner of a house or building.
You've probably spotted this long-legged spider hiding in the corner of a house or building.
These tiny habitats, the source of our streams and rivers, are fundamental to the well-being of whole water catchments.
You're more likely to see the attractive, brightly coloured caterpillars than the mullein moth itself.
Look for the small, white, star-shaped flowers of Common chickweed all year-round. Sometimes considered a 'weed', it is still a valuable food source for insects.
Despite being considered a 'weed' of cultivated ground, the seeds of the Creeping thistle provide an important food source for farmland birds, many of which are declining rapidly.
Fat hen is a persistent 'weed' of fields and gardens, verges and hedgerows. But, like many of our weed species, it is a good food source for birds and insects.
A couple of years ago Nick took the plunge and bought into a bird watching holiday company, and at a stroke his hobby became his livelihood.
If you spot a crawling shell next time you're at the seaside, take a closer look… it might be a hermit crab!
These moths can be seen flying on sunny days, but you're more likely to spot the fuzzy caterpillars crawling over paths.