Tulips

Tulips
At first glance, it looks like a giant child armed with a box of crayons has been set loose upon the landscape. Vivid stripes of purple, yellow, red, pink, orange and green make up A glorious patchwork. Yet far from being a child's sketchbook, this is, in fact, the northern Netherlands in the middle of tulip season. The Dutch landscape in April is a kaleidoscope of color as the tulips burst into life. The bulbs are planted in late October and early November. About 10 million tulips are grown each year and two-thirds of the vibrant blooms are exported, mostly to the U.S. and Germany .

Their dazzling colors are thanks to the years in the 17th century when tulip mania swept the globe and the most eye-catching specimens changed hands for a small fortune. But like a Rainbow, this colorful landscape is a short-lived phenomenon. When the flowers are gone, the land will be cultivated for a rather more mundane crop of vegetables.

Background Music "Dawn Of A New Era" by Zero Project from the album Ambient Symphony used under license. (Creative Commons 3.0)

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[sbseah]

Great photos. Good job. Had always admire Keukenhof. Your photos make me want to go back there again. Cheers

[kleenex3000]

I am in awe!

Greetings from Germany,

and thank you so much for showing.

[owlydog]

AWESOME!

[Wallabytrack]

Righto' I am Tip Toeing! Nice Slideshow,love the old john deere! love a flywheel! :-)