My patience rewarded

Do you ever think of purple as a fall colour? Not red, not orange, not golden yellow, think bright purple. Here, let me help by showing you my Toad Lily:

It might have a strange name but it's a beautiful flower that blooms in my shade garden in the fall. After a disappointing fall last year where the buds were killed off by an early frost, I'm excited to see the blooms this year!