The Carline thistle produces distinctive brown-and-golden flower heads that look like a seeded thistle. These flowers are attractive to a wide range of butterflies, including the very rare Large…

This common hoverfly can be recognised by the dark markings behind its head, which often resemble the Batman logo.

Wood melick is a slender, drooping grass that grows in dense patches in ancient woodlands and along shady banks. It has nodding flower heads, with brown, egg-shaped spikelets that contain the…

A late-blooming flower, Meadow saffron looks like a crocus, displaying similar pink flowers once its leaves have died back. It is a highly poisonous plant of meadows and woodland rides and…

This beautiful moth is often found resting on leaves, though it does also fly during the day.

A common plant of disturbed ground like roadside verges and field edges, the spear thistle has purple, fluffy flower heads that appear in summer. Its flowers attract insects and its seeds feed…

This sooty-black, day-flying moth is active on sunny days, rarely settling in one place for long.

This day-flying moth is found on flowery meadows, often in the company of other moths and butterflies.