Graham Strevens

Wiltshire wildlife enthusiast with particular passion for birds, orchids and butterflies

[Graham Strevens @strev63]

20/6/24 Chilterns Many thanks to @HardyOrchidSoc and @BBOWT for organising a superb trip to see one of my bucket-list plants: the red helleborines looked stunning @Britainsorchids @ukorchids

[Graham Strevens @strev63]

16/6/24 Back to Pewsey Downs this time in the sun. Saw some pristine bee and striking alba common-spotted orchids. Also great to see quite a few marsh fritillaries on the wing @savebutterflies @Britainsorchids @ukorchids @HardyOrchidSoc #wiltshire

[Graham Strevens @strev63]

@Chrisriley19491 @Britainsorchids @ukorchids Thanks Chris, they did brighten a rather damp morning

[Graham Strevens @strev63]

14/6/24 Pewsey Downs tried to dodge the showers to see early gentian - no joy. However, abundance of orchids: CSO, fragrant, bee, LBO, frog, pyramidal (just into flower) made up for getting soaked @Britainsorchids @ukorchids #naturereserve

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17/5/24 Aigas Field Centre lesser twayblades were like buses today, wait ages to find one and then get three in quick succession @aigas @Britainsorchids @HardyOrchidSoc @ukorchids

[Graham Strevens @strev63]

@Greasy_boiler @Britainsorchids @HardyOrchidSoc @ukorchids They did take a bit of searching for

[Graham Strevens @strev63]

11/5/24 Great morning on Selsley Common Stroud with some pristine fly orchids and after some helpful guidance the bee x fly orchid hybrids @Britainsorchids @HardyOrchidSoc @ukorchids #orchid #stroud

[Graham Strevens @strev63]

@gerrymiah31 @Britainsorchids @HardyOrchidSoc @ukorchids If I hadn’t seen a post that they were out, I wouldn’t have looked for them yet

[Graham Strevens @strev63]

Aurora absolutely superb above Swindon tonight @aurorawatchuk #northernlights

[Graham Strevens @strev63]

5/5/24 A rather damp but very pleasant stroll around Rodborough Common this afternoon. Still hundreds of EPOs although many now going over however sword-leaved helleborine coming into flower. Great to also spot a few pasqueflowers. @ukorchids @Britainsorchids @HardyOrchidSoc

[Graham Strevens @strev63]

@theboygriffin @OceanwideExp @DickSeekins @PhilWoollen What a trip, amazing to get all 8 🤩

[Graham Strevens @strev63]

21/4/24 Clattinger Farm The green-winged orchids are now in full swing at Lower Moor with a great range of colour variants to be sought out @ukorchids @Britainsorchids @HardyOrchidSoc @WiltsWildlife #wildwaterpark #orchid

[Graham Strevens @strev63]

@OceanwideExp Close encounter with humpback whales from the zodiacs

[Graham Strevens @strev63]

1/4/24 Delightful morning at Clattinger Farm, the snakeshead fritillaries are progressing well and all the while serenaded by numerous blackcaps and chiffchaffs #wildwaterpark @WiltsWildlife #meadow #snakesheadfritillary

[Graham Strevens @strev63]

@theboygriffin @ukorchids @Britainsorchids About 4 in flower, saw 1 blind rosette. Someone else there said there were some along a bit and nearer the top last year - but no sign of those

[Graham Strevens @strev63]

4/3/24 Oxfordshire Made the most of the sunshine today and popped back to see how the giant orchids (Himantoglossum robertianum) were progressing #orchids @ukorchids @Britainsorchids

[Graham Strevens @strev63]

Best day yet of Naturetrek’s trip to Antarctica – it was all about the whales ... and the seals ... and stepping on the Antarctic mainland… @naturetrektours #whale #Antarctica

[Graham Strevens @strev63]

Despite seeing A23a, the world's largest iceberg, and having numerous whale encounters, it was great to get off the boat today and see chinstrap penguins. Within touching distance of Antarctica mainland. @naturetrektours #iceberg #penguin

[Graham Strevens @strev63]

Naturetrek's Antarctica trip continues to deliver some stunning sightings and wildlife spectacles in the Falkland Islands and South Georgia @naturetrektours # falklandislands #southgeorgia #penguin #albatross

[Graham Strevens @strev63]

Brilliant first day on Naturetrek's Antarctica trip spotting 52 species in Buenos Aires including narrow-billed woodcreeper, tropical parula and wattled jacana @naturetrektours #BuenosAires