Lycoris radiata in full bloom across Yangzhou

Red spider lilies bloom at the Song Jia City Sports and Leisure Park in Yangzhou, East China's Jiangsu province. [Photo/WeChat account: yzs_lyj] 

Lycoris radiata, also known as red spider lilies, is now in full bloom in Yangzhou, East China's Jiangsu province, a sign that autumn and its cool temperatures have finally arrived after a scorching summer. 

A butterfly lands on a red spider lily at the Song Jia City Sports and Leisure Park in Yangzhou, East China's Jiangsu province. [Photo/WeChat account: yzs_lyj]

The blooming period usually lasts two weeks. Some of the best places to admire the flowers are Song Jia City Sports and Leisure Park, Slender West Lake scenic area, Zhuyuwan scenic area and Phoenix Island Ecological Resort.

Visitors have been advised not to touch the flowers as their bulbs are toxic. 

Red spider lilies bloom in the Slender West Lake scenic area in Yangzhou, East China's Jiangsu province. [Photo/WeChat account: yzs_lyj]