Can we save the bumblebees? Only if we try. More...

Leicester City Council are giving away 100 free Swift nest boxes to city residents. More...

Keen NatureSpotters will have noted the return of flying insects in the last few weeks. The butterflies have been out in force but we have three other target species we need you to look out for.

The quality (accuracy) and indeed the quantity of records submitted to NatureSpot of course depends on the quality of our dedicated recorders, who criss-cross the County in all weathers. More...

It's a busy time of year for foxes (Vulpes vulpes). More...

We have some exciting news coming soon about our Wild Places listings - More...

The "Lutterworth Triangle" is the least well recorded area of the county - but we're working on it. More...

The Field Studies Council has recently published "The conifers of Britain, an identification guide" More...

Many people struggle with scientific names but we have the answer! More...

A look at some of the NatureSpot highlights of 2018. More...

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There are few who don't over-indulge at Christmas, adding an inch or two to the waistline. Never fear - NatureSpot is here with the solution to this problem!

Bees good, wasps bad? Not really. Why do people think this?

Can we predict the future? Yes. Can we change it? Yes. Read more...

Money burning a hole in your pocket? More...

No, not the new road, another one. Read more...

At last week's meeting of the Leicestershire Entomological Society someone raised this interesting question. More...

"Studying and protecting each & every living species on Earth is a major challenge of the 21st century. Yet, most species remain unknown or unstudied, while others attract most of the public, scientific & government attention." 

When the history of 2018 is written it will go down as The Year of the Ivy Bee in Leicestershire & Rutland More...

Insects are disappearing all over the world - read more...