I was elated when I saw a gulf fritillary butterfly sipping nectar from my scorpion tail nectar plant, which is planted right outside our front window. Of course, I grabbed the camera and headed outside. I love this species because it is never bothered by you taking photographs. It kept flying from flower to flower, sometimes extremely close to where I was standing, and other times farther away.

The scorpion tail plant is definitely one that grows well here in Southwest Florida. It was a tiny plant in a one gallon pot when purchased. Now it is lush and full and growing tall and wide. The great thing about this plant is you can cut it back and it just grows thicker.