You may notice the NatureSpot home page has had some updates - here's why. More...

NatureSpot's Annual Report for 2024 gives all the details of our activity during the past year. More...

The draft Local Nature Recovery Strategy for Leicestershire, Leicester, and Rutland lays out practical actions to boost the area’s wildlife and natural spaces. More...

The NatureSpot Photo of the Month for December is this image of Cetti's Warbler, taken by NatureSpot contributor Marian Markham. More...

It's been another busy year for NatureSpot and not without challenges, but we're still here. More...

An unusual fungus record - keep an eye out for this one. More...

A key member of the NatureSpot Team was a Finalist in the NBN Lifetime Achievement Awards 2024. More...

The NatureSpot Photo of the Month for November is this image of a Symphylid, Scutigerella agg, taken by NatureSpot contributor Peter Smith. More...

The NatureSpot Photo of the Month for October is this image of Spangle Waxcaps, taken by NatureSpot contributor Marian Markham. More...

Two new publications available for you to download and enjoy. More...

Moth expert Pete Leonard has published two reports on moth records from the north east corner of VC55, a previously under-recorded area. More...

Any biological record has at least four essential parts. More...

The NatureSpot Photo of the Month for September is this image of a Giant Polypore, taken by NatureSpot contributor Jane Hollingworth. More...

For a third year, a road verge in Cropston has been left to grow over the summer, with the aim of encouraging biodiversity. Peter Smith reports on the changes seen. More...

A plant gall worth looking for now are the nodules caused by the wasp Xestophanes potentillae on the stolons, roots and lower stem of Creeping Cinquefoil. More...

Fungi are appearing in good numbers so this is a good time to remember how to identify them. More...

NatureSpot is pleased to announce that Graham Calow, one of our founders, has been selected as a Finalist for the NBN Lifetime Achievement Award 2024. More...

The NatureSpot Photo of the Month for August is this image of Privet Hawk-moth larva, Sphinx ligustri, taken by NatureSpot contributor Dylan. More...

We are always happy to try and provide an ID for any wildlife you spot in Leicestershire and Rutland, but you need to play your part. More...

The National Biodiversity Network (NBN) has announced that the NBN Atlas, an online tool to display and analyze biodiversity data, has passed 300 million records. Have you contributed to this massive effort? If you have recorded with NatureSpot you have!