It is with great sadness that we have to report the death on 9th January 2020 of Ron Stevens, a NatureSpot trustee and regular behind the scenes worker for NatureSpot. Read more...

2020 is a big year for NatureSpot and we have a lot planned. More...

For the past few years Penny Metal has been photographing and writing about the invertebrates in a small urban park in London. To date she has recorded over 500 species - but how does that compare with others who have undertaken similar projects? 

The NatureSpot team has been pondering what determines the distribution of records we receive. More...

Isn't modern technology amazing? Think you can give Springwatch a run for their money? Need a last minute Christmas present? Read this...

If you can't face another election TV "debate", then you may be interested in this programme

The Leicester Literary & Philosophical Society Natural History Section has created two new online discussion groups which you are welcome to join. More...

An introductory course about identifying liverworts and mosses. More...

Two new books on identifying fungi have been published recently. They're fantastic, but you'll have to dig deep. More...

The latest update from the Biological Records Centre has just been published. NatureSpot users may find a number of items of interest (not least, how you're not going to be replaced by A.I any time soon!). Read it or subscribe here. 

If you are aged 10–20 years old and live in Leicestershire or Rutland, or work in a community group or school, you are eligible to enter: https://www.lrwt.org.uk/get-involved/grand-ideas-competition

Closing date 29.11.2019. 

It's got long legs  - but is it a Spider or a Harvestman? Here's how to tell...

We constantly work to improve NatureSpot and we've been making a lot of changes behind the scenes recently. These may not be immediately obvious but one of the improvements you can see is to the Wild Places section of the site.

We've been waiting for this one...

Butterfly Conservation calls 2019 a smashing summer - here's why...

Leicestershire & Rutland Wildlife Trust appoints new CEO.

It's Ivy Bee time again! More...

Hedges need help (more)

It's the time of year when people find spiders in their houses - what are they up to?