Autumn flowers

Written by Charlie Perez on 07 November 2017.

There are some characteristic plants that begin to flower in the autumn, with some already present and others beginning to flower now.

Normally, with the first rains, some plants sprout early, but due to the drought conditions we have experienced lately, some have delayed flowering and are appearing now. The gallery of pictures, taken by our botanist Leslie Linares, displays some of the most characteristic species that can be found in Gibraltar.

Autumn Lady's Tresses Orchid

Flowers from (September) October to November.

Autumn Snowflake

Flowers between September, October and November.

Autumn Squill

Flowers from September, October to November (December).

Paper White Narcissus

Flowers from (October) November, December to January (February).

Bullate Or Autumn Buttercup

Flowers between October, November and December (January).

Prickly Ivy

Flowers from (September) October to November (December).

Southern Autumn Crocus

Flowers during (October) November (December).

Southern Or Autumn Colchicum

Flowers from September to October.

Published: 07 November 2017

Hassan Centenary Terraces - Joint Statement from the 3 NGOs represented on DPC

Written on Tuesday, 12 February 2019

The following statement was read out by GONHS General Secretary, Dr Keith Bensusan at the meeting of the Development and Planning Commission on 1th February 2019:

Purple Sandpiper rescued

Written on Thursday, 31 January 2019

A Purple Sandpiper (Calidris maritima) was rescued from Sandy Bay beach after being found entangled in discarded fishing line.

Wintering Seabirds Outing

Written on Monday, 21 January 2019

Our first outing of the year took place on Saturday 19th January at Harding's Observation Post, Europa Point.

Despite the forecast, the rain held off for the most part but the dark clouds and offshore breeze were not conducive to a great afternoon's birding.

EuroBirdwatch 2018

Written on Wednesday, 10 October 2018

GONHS celebrated the 25th EuroBirdwatch last weekend, a Europe-wide event organised by BirdLife International to highlight bird migration and conservation. The event has been celebrated in Gibraltar every year since 1993, when it began.

GONHS at BirdFair

Written on Thursday, 23 August 2018

The Society was represented by our hard-working council member Jill Yeoman, at the Bird Fair held at Egleton Nature Reserve at Rutland Water, Oakham from the 17th - 19th August.

Rare Plants of Inglis Way

Written on Monday, 04 June 2018

By this time of the year (June) many plant species on the Rock are already going to seed and everything seems to be drying up, but there are still some interesting plants which are fully in bloom. A number of these can be found along Inglis Way, and some only here and nowhere else in the Upper Rock.