Which ever way you look at it (meteorological autumn beginning on 1st September or equinoctial autumn starting 22nd September), it is now autumn. Read more...
It's the time of year when lots of photographs of fungi are submitted to NatureSpot. A few species are easy to name, some species are impossible to identify without much more detailed information, e.g. microscopy. More...
One thing Leicestershire has going for it is that plagues of locusts are rare! But if locusts ever do descend on us, the solution may already be here. Read more...
Judging by the weather last week you might think so - it's dark by nine o'clock in the evening - but technically speaking we've got another month to go, so why is nature acting like it's autumn? More...
Last month we asked you to help us with a short user survey. We are very grateful to the 332 people who took the time to do this. What is clear from the results is that there is much love for NatureSpot, with people from all over the world commenting how much they appreciate the site. Thank you for your input! You can read the full survey results here.
We hope everyone is enjoying the new NatureSpot website. It's certainly faster than the previous version and it's much better on mobiles. We still have a few known issues to fix and we've had a few comments and questions via Twitter and Facebook but it would be very helpful to get your feedback on the new site - how is it working for you? Please give us your feedback.
The NatureSpot website has been upgraded and given a modest make-over. Most of the functionality is the same as before but there will inevitably be a few teething problems to sort out. If you have any difficulty with the site or find any problems then please let us know.
NatureSpot is for recording the wildlife of Leicestershire and Rutland - all of it, including the mundane. In spite of that it's hard not to get excited when something new or unusual comes along. More....
The Emperor Dragonfly, Anax imperator, is one of Europe's largest dragonflies. The male is easy to identify with its apple green thorax, bright blue abdomen and blue eyes. The female is mostly green and also has the apple green thorax. More
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