We are currently at peak cranefly. These useful resources will help you identify them. More...

County Recorder Ian Merrill has updated our knowledge of the Odonata in Leicestershire and Rutland (VC55) with an updated version of the County Dragonfly and Damselfly Atlas and Checklist,

The Leicestershire & Rutland Swift Partnership needs further Swift sightings this year. Please help...

Fern expert Geoffrey Hall discusses the ferns of Leicestershire and Rutland (VC55), describing the most commonly occurring species and how to identify them, rare ferns, and encourages us all to become pteridomaniacs:

Watch our new NatureSpot video on Dragonflies and Damselflies in Leicestershire and Rutland (VC55) - recent trends

Video: The Turnip Moth - Agrotis segetum with Leicestershire moth expert Paul Palmer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7wF5NOxOFE

NatureSpot ant expert Gavin Gamble has produced a comprehensive checklist of ant species in VC55. More...

Watch our new NatureSpot video on The Lifecycle of Dragonflies and Damselflies

The NatureSpot team invites you to join us online for our first ever interactive identification workshop. More...

Graham Finch, Leicestershire & Rutland County Coordinator for beetles, has updated his Annotated Checklist to the Beetles

Watch this new NatureSpot video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFgJNyGZYaU

In some ways lockdown is bringing out the best in people. More...

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C75sTH9JOZU

NatureSpot needs your help looking for a rare insect. More...

The collective name for ladybirds is a loveliness - can you find one?

The NatureSpot team have been wondering what you've been up to during lockdown, and it turns out you've been busy. More...

Lockdown is forcing recorders to look carefully at their own backyards - with beneficial results. More...

One of the best ways you can spend your time in lockdown is to introduce water into your garden. More...

How many butterflies can you record in your garden in the next 7 days?
Photo Andy's Rutland, Small Tortoiseshell, Aglais urticae. NatureSpot Butterfly Gallery

March 20th 2020 is the Vernal (Spring) Equinox in the Northern Hemisphere. More...