Ssshhh . . . there are naked ladies in my yard

There are actually naked ladies all over town.  My husband's grandmother introduced me to this delightful fall flower--she called them hurricane lilies because they always seemed to bloom after a hurricane.   I've also heard them called surprise lilies and red spider lilies.  For the plant purists, they are lycoris.   They are originally from China but thrive so well here that they are almost entirely self-sufficient.  Officially they prefer well-drained soil but
grow just about anywhere here in central Alabama.  The flower stems seem to magically appear overnight, bloom for a few days, and then disappear until next year.  Watch carefully, however and you will see the grass-like leaves of the lilies sprout shortly after the flowers fade away.  Enjoy all the naked ladies dancing around town this week.