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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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...

What exactly is NatureSpot for? To promote understanding of the wildlife and wild places of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland and help to increase public awareness of and interest in local biodiversity. Rea

Russell Parry, VC55 Joint Recorder for flowering plants and ferns, has produced two great videos on identifying grasses. More...

A major project to protect and restore a tributary of the River Soar in Leicester has been awarded more than £800,000 from the Heritage Fund Green Recovery Challenge Fund 2. More...

Artificial Intelligence marches on.  Soon we will be replaced by machines. More...

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We've updated our list of Wild Places - the best places to see wildlife in Leicestershire and Rutland - with Coalville Meadows SSSI.&