Lupins by Lake Tekapo, New Zealand

At Lake Tekapo on South Island, New Zealand, the purple, pink, and blue-hued lupin flowers juxtapose against the backdrop of the water, and bloom late November to early January: winter in the Northern Hemisphere, but—yes—late spring/early winter in the Southern Hemisphere. Interestingly enough, the species isn't native to New Zealand, as The Guardian reports. Instead, the flower hails from North America.