Monday, September 23, 2024

Amaryllidoideae

 The latin name above, for one of a family of lilies common in the South.  We call them by a variety of names, Spider lily, Johnny-Jump-Up, Pop-Up Lily, they are a harbinger of autumn.  Generally a red color, we have two varieties in the yard, a white along a privacy fence, and a red near an oak tree.


It's considered bad luck to mow then down.  They'll be in bloom only for another week and the I'll weed-eat around that tree the next time I mow.

3 comments:

Old NFO said...

I remember those at our house in Trout...sigh

matt b said...

Naked lilies!!

Termite said...

I did not know their actual name, always called them 'spider lilies'.