Photo: Volcanic Flowers Mt Ruapehu

Beautiful purple flowers blossom on the volcanic mountain slopes of Mt Ruapehu in Tongariro National Park on the Central North Island of New Zealand.

It is amazing how the natural wonders of the world work and how stunning flowers such as these small purple flowers grow in the volcanic soil of Mt Ruapehu in New Zealand. After a volcanic explosion, the surrounding flowers and plant life of the area are usually destroyed but over the years flowers will again work their way through the volcanic soil and blossom.

After winter leaves and spring becomes apparent, flowers of multiple colors take in the warmer temperatures and begin to rear their colorful heads over the slopes of Mt Ruapehu on the Central North Island of New Zealand. It is best to explore the flora and fauna of Mt Ruapehu by foot as you get a front row look at the assortment of flowers.

These pretty flowers have light purple petals with darker segments of purple around the yellow middle of the flowers blossoming above the lush green leaves. ... continue below the picture...

... You can not miss these wild flowers as you journey over the volcanic slopes of Mt Ruapehu.

Tongariro National Park in New Zealand is home to three volcanoes and covers a massive area where you will cross paths with many different types of volcanic flowers. Whether hiking or flying over Mt Ruapehu, the surrounding sights are breathtaking and should be part of everyone's adventure while visiting this part of the North Island of New Zealand.

Flowers growing in the volcanic soil on Mt Ruapehu in Tongariro National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Central North Island, New Zealand.