Editorial photo #13156784 Human Interest

Colorful Lupin Season In Tekapo

Visitors are seen as they enjoy a lupin field in bloom in Lake Tekapo in the Mackenzie Country, South Island, New Zealand, on January 4, 2026. Tekapo is one of New Zealand's most popular tourist attractions. Each November, huge, colorful fields of lupin flowers begin to emerge along the lake shores, streams, canals, and highways of the Mackenzie Region of New Zealand. However, lupins are a non-native species of flowers and they cause a number of problems in New Zealand because they spread rapidly, pushing native flora and fauna out of their habitats. (Photo by Sanka Vidanagama/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID: #13156784
Date taken: 4 January 2026
Location: —
Photographer: Sanka Vidanagama/NurPhoto
Category: Human Interest

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