Work is beginning on the Saving the Saffron Brook project. More...

Pete Leonard is a man with a mission - to record the moths in and around the Vale of Belvoir. More...

NatureSpot currently features 476 Wild Places in Leicestershire and Rutland. We want more...

Many different groups can be recorded in February, but there are a few we would like you to keep an eye open for. More...

As a registered charity, each year NatureSpot publishes an Annual Report, but it's also an opportunity for you to find out more about our activities over the last year. More...

We have just received the sad news that Annie Smith has passed away after a long illness. More...

It's safe to say that 2021 was not the year any of us were expecting. More...

NatureSpot is delighted to receive ongoing support from the Charnwood Forest Landscape Partnership Scheme. More...

What do you record when there are virtually no insects, flowers or fungi to be found? Fear not for tis the season for mosses and liverworts! The BBS website now offers excellent guides to finding and identifying common species. More...

Thank you to everyone who responded to our appeal for donations earlier this month.  We have now been able to upgrade our software. If you have not yet donated and would like to do so, it's not too late.

Eagle-eyed NatureSpot user records the first occurrence of a new antipodean flatworm. More...

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We need your help recording this species. More...

NatureSpot is sad to note the passing of two notable Leicestershire naturalists. More...

Thanks to a Shires Environment Grant from Leicestershire County Council, NatureSpot has been able to set up 30 new parish pages on our award-winning website. More...

NatureSpot now has records from all areas of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. More...

NatureSpot user Christine captured this scuttle fly (Phalacrotophora) parasitizing a Harlequin Ladybird (Harmonia axyridis) pupa.

We need your help filling the gaps in our records. More...

Artificial light has been directly linked to declines in insect populations. Here's what YOU can do to help. More...

The NatureSpot team has been testing another A.I. app designed to help identify wildlife. It works well, but not perfectly. Read more...