NatureSpot is always in need of funds to keep us online. Here's an easy way you can help, and it won't cost you a penny. More...

The Royal Horticultural Society no longer classes slugs and snails as pests. NatureSpot has been slug-friendly for rather longer. More...

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We have new NatureSpot menu item for ID Help. We need your help to make it better. More...

Sometimes nature has us scratching our heads. We've put together a page to help you when things don't behave. More...

We are sad to report the death of Dave Budworth who was well known to many local nature recorders.  Dave was the County Recorder for Bugs in Leicestershire and Rutland and Treasurer of the Leicestershire Entomological Society, as well as an active member of Derby And Notts Entomological Society.  He will be sadly missed by all who know him.

A major new book on Leicestershire natural history has been published. More...

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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