Editorial photo #13156790 Human Interest

Colorful Lupin Season In Tekapo

A visitor visits a lupin field in bloom in Lake Tekapo in the Mackenzie Country, South Island, New Zealand, on January 04, 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: #13156790
Date taken: 4 January 2026
Location: —
Photographer: Sanka Vidanagama/NurPhoto
Category: Human Interest

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One Person Full Length Full Body Lupin field bloom Lake Tekapo Mackenzie Country South Island New Zealand January 2026 tourist attraction November colorful flowers lake shores streams canals highways Mackenzie Region non-native species problems spread rapidly native flora fauna habitats visitor popular emerge lupins photo Sanka Vidanagama NurPhoto.