The Netherlands in May
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 May is a kaleidoscope of color as the tulips burst into life. The bulbs are planted in late October and early November. More than nine billion tulips are grown each year & two-thirds of the vibrant blooms are e
x
ported, 
mostly to the U.S. 
and Germany.
2 comments:
Beautiful! And the tulip has such an amazing history.
Absolutely beautiful! Thanks for sharing!
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