Rosy feather star
Another member of the echinoderm phylum, feather stars share some characteristics with true starfish, but also have their very own intriguing adaptations and behaviours, which make them a…
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Hidden Peat Images
Hidden Peat Images
'Spiritual images' Art Exhibition
This link will open on the Derbyshire Wildlife Trust website.
Join Martin Leighton for his ''Spiritual images photography exhibition".
Are all feathers the same
Feathers come in different shapes and colours, but they all have a special job. Some keep birds warm, others help them hide or show off, and some let them fly!
Sugar kelp
Sugar kelp is the crinkly belt like kelp that can often be found in deep rockpools on the lower shore or washed up on the beach after rough seas.
Beaks, Feet & Feathers
This link will open on the Shropshire Wildlife Trust website.
A drop in event at The Cut. Find out about the amazing adaptations birds have for different lifestyles.
Kelp forests
Forests of kelp sway in shallow sunlit waters, offering shelter to a host of sea life from tiny worms to juvenile fish.
Heather
Heather is also called 'ling'. Look for it on our heaths, moors and bogs, where its delicate, loosely arranged pink flowers attract all kinds of nectar-loving insects.
Cushion star
It's easy to see where this small starfish got its name, it really does look like a little star-shaped cushion. Keep an eye out under rocks next time you're rockpooling for this little…
Weave a giant willow star
This link will open on the Suffolk Wildlife Trust website.
Join the Coddiwomplers to weave a giant (1m) willow star
Bell heather
Bell heather is our most familiar heather. In summer, it carpets our heaths, woods and coasts with purple-pink flowers that attract all kinds of nectar-loving insects.
Star ascidian
One of the most eye-catching sights on the rocky shore, this mind-boggling species resembling a collection of beautiful pressed flowers is actually a colony of individual animals!