Species

The bright purple flowers of this perennial herb can be seen in a range of grassy places.

This dashing diving duck is a winter visitor to the UK's seas, coastal lakes and occasionally inland water bodies.

This common hoverfly is often seen visiting flowers. It's named for its stripy thorax, which looks a bit like a football shirt.

The subject of much myth and legend, and a herbal remedy, perforate St John's-wort is a familiar flower. It has star-shaped, bright…

This hefty diving bird is a winter visitor to the UK, where it can be seen around the coast or occasionally on large inland lakes.

The common octopus is a highly intelligent, active predator. It even has a secret weapon - special glands produce a venom that it uses…

One of the earliest moths to emerge each year, spending the winter as a pupa and flying from March to May.

Largely confined to the north of the UK, the rare pine marten is nocturnal and very hard to spot. Reintroductions are helping it make a…

This small moth is often disturbed from bushes, but also flies on sunny days.

Looking like a short dandelion, but with a much rounder middle, colt's-foot is a 'weed' of waste ground and field edges…

The common banded hoverfly has a fitting name: it is not only one of our most common species, its black body is also covered in yellow…

An introduced species, the rhododendron leafhopper is a striking mix of green and red, with a black stripe across its face. It can be…