Bee orchid
The bee orchid is a sneaky mimic - the flower’s velvety lip looks like a female bee. Males fly in to try to mate with it and end up pollinating the flower. Sadly, the right bee species doesn’t…
The bee orchid is a sneaky mimic - the flower’s velvety lip looks like a female bee. Males fly in to try to mate with it and end up pollinating the flower. Sadly, the right bee species doesn’t…
As its name suggests, Sea spurge is found at the coast. It is an attractive plant that displays cup-shaped, greeny-yellow flowers and fleshy, grey-green leaves.
Discover more about our amazing wildlife in the UK! Learn more about the plants and animals on your doorstep.
Did you know we have colourful corals in UK seas? Pink sea fans are a type of horny coral - related to the sea fans found in the tropics. Don't be fooled by their name though, pink sea fans…
The Early purple orchid is one of the first orchids to pop up in spring. Look for its pinkish-purple flowers from April, when bluebells still carpet our woodland floors. Its leaves are dark green…
This colonial creature looks like an old-fashioned quill - that's where the name sea pen comes from.
The black sea bream really is a fascinating fish. From sex changes to nest building, this fish is full of surprises!
Masters of disguise, this species exhibits one of the best examples of camouflage you will find on the seashore!
The lightbulb sea squirt is common around much of the UK. Its easy to see where its name came from!
A small colourful sea slug that can be found grazing on sea mats on the rocky shore and beyond the low water mark.
These little critters are related to the woodlice you find in your garden and play a very important role on rocky shores.
These mat like growths found on kelp and seaweed are actually colonies of tiny individuals animals.