Ernie Janes / Red hot poker (Kniphofia) 'Royal Standard' in garden border, England, UK, July.

Gary K. Smith / Red-hot poker (Kniphofia) flowers.

Ernie Janes / Red-hot poker flowers (Kniphofia) close up, cultivated plant.

Ernie Janes / Red-hot pokers (Kniphofia) in garden, Loch Berneray, Hebrides, Scotland, UK, June.

Ernie Janes / Red-hot pokers (Kniphofia) in garden, Loch Berneray, Hebrides, Scotland, UK, June.

Alan Williams / Female House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) perched on Redhot Poker flower in garden, Isles of Scilly, UK, May.

Nigel Cattlin / Red hot poker (Knipohofia sp.) ornamental perennial flower spike of red and yellow florets opening from the bottom, Berkshire, England, June

John Cancalosi / Root maggot fly (Anthomyia spp.), on red hot poker (Kniphofia spp.), native to South Africa.