The orange ladybird is pale orange with up to 16 cream spots on its wing cases. It feeds on mildew on trees like sycamore and ash, and hibernates in the leaf litter. It often turns up in moth…

It’s easy to see where these butterflies get their name – the males have bright orange tips on their wings! See them from early spring through to summer in meadows, woodland and hedges.

This birch-loving moth can be seen flying on sunny days in early spring.

A small colourful sea slug that can be found grazing on sea mats on the rocky shore and beyond the low water mark.