The appearance of semi-circular holes in the leaves of your garden plants is a sure sign that the patchwork leaf-cutter bee has been at work. It is one of a number of leaf-cutter bee species…

This beautiful bumblebee favours upland areas, but has declined in recent decades and is now nationally scarce.

This jewel like leaf beetle is an incredibly scarce species which is only found in wetland habitats.

Guillemots really know how to live life on the edge – quite literally! They nest tightly packed on steep ledges and cliffs around the coast. This may sound like a strange nesting spot, but it…

This glossy wading bird is a scarce visitor to the UK, though records have become more common in recent decades.

You're more likely to see the attractive, brightly coloured caterpillars than the mullein moth itself.

The barbastelle is a scarce bat that lives in woodland and forages over a wide area. It has a distinctive 'pug-like' appearance because of its upturned nose.

A scarce but distinctive brown seaweed with curved, funnel-shaped fronds. It is a warmer water species at the northern edge of its range on the south coast of England.

The branching, finger-like projections of this fungus give it the appearance of an underwater coral. Its striking colour and form make it easy to spot, but it is scarce in the UK.

If you spot a crawling shell next time you're at the seaside, take a closer look… it might be a hermit crab!

A scarce tree of England and Wales, the large-leaved lime is the rarest of our native limes. It is tall and broad, and can be found in forests and parks, where it is frequently planted.