Hues of Hokkaido May 13, 2021

Hues of Hokkaido

The Japanese prefecture of Hokkaido is known the world over as a winter wonderland. But once the snow melts, it"s not long before the northerly island becomes a summery extravaganza of color. Just outside the town of Biei in central Hokkaido"s hilly highlands, gardeners cultivate a rainbow blanket of tulips, lupine, marigolds, dahlias, and many more flowering plants. So wide is the assortment here at Shikisai no Oka (meaning "Hills of Seasonal Colors") that if you visit between April and October, you"re sure to find at least one type of flower in full bloom.

© Tanya Jones/Shutterstock

palette

Today in History

May 13, 2018Happy Mother’s Day
May 13, 2019In praise of bogs, swamps, and marshes
May 13, 2020Of moose and Maine
May 13, 2023World Migratory Bird Day
May 13, 2024Fish River Canyon, Namibia
May 13, 2025Torres del Paine National Park in Patagonia, Chile
May 13, 2026Arch and Milky Way, Alabama Hills, Sierra Nevada, California

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Feb 15, 2020Whales in winter
Jan 15, 2022To Sua Ocean Trench
Feb 19, 2021Colorful cows of the reef
Feb 5, 2023Monarch butterflies, Pismo Beach, California
Jun 27, 2025Splendid leaf frog
May 31, 2019Mysterious prairie mounds abound
Jun 8, 2024National Rivers Month
Sep 28, 2024National Public Lands Day
May 9, 2023A castle fit for a count
Feb 1, 2018Stuben am Arlberg, Austria
Dec 10, 2022Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia
Nov 18, 2021Bohemian Switzerland
Jan 16, 2018Lionfish off the coast of Indonesia
Apr 28, 2022Fox kits
Jan 24, 2019Lights, camera, Sundance
Aug 13, 2020Life in the slow lane
Nov 20, 2025World Childrens Day
Jan 27, 2018Bioluminescence at Trwyn Du Lighthouse in Wales
Jan 21, 2024Squirrel Appreciation Day
Mar 5, 2025Khao Sok National Park in Thailand
Apr 17, 2022Easter
May 30, 2019A day to celebrate the sun
Dec 8, 2018How lovely are your branches
Jun 2, 2022Queen Elizabeth s Platinum Jubilee
Dec 12, 2024Poinsettia Day
Apr 8, 2019Ready, set, read
Dec 17, 2021Bournemouth beach huts
Jun 30, 2021An impactful day
Dec 19, 2019Winter at Valley Forge
Sep 7, 2024National Hummingbird Day