Lupin Love DSC_6006
"There are as many ways of loving as there are people, and that wildflower variety is the great beauty of this dimension of existence.”
― Rumi
These dazzling wildflowers are Russel Lupins and they brighten the landscape in parts of the South Island in New Zealand, especially around Mackenzie Country.
Tourists flock from over the world to see them when they flower (mid Nov- early Jan). They are, however, considered weeds as they are a non-native, invasive species.
This has caused a clash between environmentalists and farmers who believe the lupins are the answer to feeding merino sheep in difficult times. High Country farmers are planting them in pastures for their stock.
Sometimes it's still hard to ignore the the beauty of weeds.
Lupin Love DSC_6006
"There are as many ways of loving as there are people, and that wildflower variety is the great beauty of this dimension of existence.”
― Rumi
These dazzling wildflowers are Russel Lupins and they brighten the landscape in parts of the South Island in New Zealand, especially around Mackenzie Country.
Tourists flock from over the world to see them when they flower (mid Nov- early Jan). They are, however, considered weeds as they are a non-native, invasive species.
This has caused a clash between environmentalists and farmers who believe the lupins are the answer to feeding merino sheep in difficult times. High Country farmers are planting them in pastures for their stock.
Sometimes it's still hard to ignore the the beauty of weeds.