We have just added to new Wild Places to the NatureSpot list. More...

Join the NatureSpot team to look back at the winter & forward to what to spot in Spring. Along the way we have bugs and Ivy, beetles and snails, an enormous worm and a bonus mystery object! 

The NatureSpot Photo of the Month for February is this microscope image of a Leafy Liverwort, White Earwort, taken by NatureSpot contributor Melinda Bell. More...

LRWT needs your help to map our ancient woodland in Leicestershire and Rutland. More...

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Flood debris provides a rare opportunity to find evidence of snails that can be difficult to find. This small pot-full collected from Watermead South revealed 22 different species! More...

The NatureSpot Annual Report for 2023 has been published. More...

The NatureSpot Photo of the Month for January is this image of a Siskin, taken by NatureSpot contributor Neil Gillett. More...

We've added a "Species data profile" panel to every species page which helps you to interpret the records for any species. More...

The NatureSpot Photo of the Month for December is this image of a Waxwing, taken by NatureSpot contributor Chris Hubbard. Read more...

Although there may not seem to be much around, in January, interesting records can be made by looking beneath the surface. More...

but mostly the Ivy for early Christmas gifts. More...

The present UK Government's main strategy for nature recovery is the 30by30 plan which aims to restore 30% of land and sea for nature by 2030. What does that look like for Leicestershire? More...

With beetles and a number of other groups, the size of a specimen can be of great help in determining the species. More...

The NatureSpot Photo of the Month for November is this image of Cartilage Lichen, Ramalina farinacea, taken by NatureSpot contributor Hazel Graves. Read more...

We're constantly adding newly recorded species to NatureSpot - here are some of the recent additions. Can you add to our records for these species? More...

It will not have escaped your notice that it's been wet and stormy. More...

This is an exceptionally good season for fungi and records are pouring in, which poses a problem for NatureSpot. More...

The NatureSpot Photo of the Month for October 2023 is this image of Striped Snails, taken by NatureSpot contributor David Nicholls. Read more...