These gruesome sounding creatures are actually a type of coral! They get their name as they branch out into lobes as they grow - making them look like fingers on a hand.

One of the prettiest hardy ferns, the lady fern is delicate and lacy, with ladder-like foliage. It makes a good garden fern, providing attractive cover for wildlife.

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

Spot these giants of the bumblebee world during springtime. They can be seen buzzing from flower to flower getting their pollen fix.

Considered Britain's most threatened butterfly, the high brown fritillary can be only be found in a few areas of England and Wales.

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

This stocky wader is mostly a winter visitor to the UK, where it can be found on rocky, seaweed-covered coasts, often with groups of turnstones.

Field elm suffered declines due to the devastating effects of Dutch elm disease, but can still be found across much of the UK.

The waxwing is a colourful winter visitor. It can often be spotted in large flocks in berry-laden bushes in towns, car parks and gardens.