She arrived again the other day, suddenly appearing in our backyard, dancing in the wind with her pink lily-like blossoms, She is Amaryllis belladonna, the Naked Lady. a name inspired by the bare stalk that has no leaves while they are blooming.

This single stalk started out with one flower. It got its second one today, and there are more buds ready to bloom. It started coming up all by itself, we never planted it. But I was thrilled when it first came up three or four years ago. We have watched for it each year since. Again, this year, it didn't disappoint us! What a beautiful flower!