On Saturday, I helped in a survey of part of the Great Meadow at Paxton Pits and was surprised at the numbers and diversity of the invertebrate species recorded as well as the flora. The area had been flooded for several months over the last winter but is now fully drained except for a bit of water in the deepest ditches. Here are a few of the many insect species that I photographed (not shown to scale) - Braconid Wasp, Hairy Shieldbug, Chalcid Wasp, Ivy bee, Leaf Hopper, Bishop's Mitre Bug, Dasysyrphus tricunctus, Green Shieldbug, Crane Fly, house Fly, Leaf Beetles, Ground Beetle
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