11 May 2013

Tulips: Not Only from Amsterdam

red tulips in front of a windmill Amsterdam
When it's Spring again I'll bring again Tulips from Amsterdam – so goes the old song.  Tulips and the Netherlands seem to be forever inextricably bound, yet neither the plant or its cultivation originated there. It’s native range encompasses Turkey, Israel, Palestine, North Africa, and Iran all the way to the Northwest of China.  Today, however, the flower is a truly global species and each spring the fields of numerous countries explode in a riot of colors.

field of pink tulips
So, sit back and take in the glorious sight of tulips: from single flowers to meadows seemingly overflowing with them, the tulip is, quite simply, a thing of exquisite beauty. Fill your heart with spring!

close up macro of a white tulip
huge field of tulips all colors
underneath tulips picture taken
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close up tulip in field of tulips
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field of pink and white tulips
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yellow tulips close up macro bokeh
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field or orange red tulips close up macro
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field of tulips canada mountain in background
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field of different colored tulips
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field of orange tulips from above
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field of red and yellow tulips in rows
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close up of tulips
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field of red and white tulips
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field of white tulips from below beneath
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field of orange tulips
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field of tulips being watered rainbow
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field of red tulips stormy sky
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field of pink tulips from beneath below
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field of red tulips
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single beautiful tulip
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field of pink and white tulips
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field of tulips all colors
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field of tulips lots of colors
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sea of tulips in new york city
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field of tulips laid out in rows
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field of tulips all colors
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field of pink tulips distance
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field of yellow tulips from beneath
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field of tulips all colors
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tulips washington

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