Red Spider Lily

Before the autumn leaves turn color, the first sign that fall has arrived is the blossoms of red spider lilies that can be seen along the roadside, local parks, hillsides, and in the mountains at lower elevations. Lycoris radiata, also known as the hell flower, red magic lily, or equinox flower, is called higanbana (彼岸花: higan + flower) in Japanese. Higan (彼岸) refers to an equinoctial week in Buddhism, which traditionally aligns with the time the flower blooms.