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SHN had 200,000+ views over the last 3+ days — more on that later. Taking a short break from this part-time, one-man show. THANK YOU for your support and have a beautiful day. – Sad Hill
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The crocuses are blooming and tulips are on the way.
Tulip Landscapes In Spring
(Wiki) Tulips are spring-blooming perennials that grow from bulbs. Depending on the species, tulip plants can grow as short as 4 inches (10 cm) or as high as 28 inches (71 cm).
Most tulips produce only one flower per stem, but a few species have up to four flowers. The colorful and attractive, cup-shaped flower has three petals and three sepals, which are often termed tepals because they are nearly identical. These six tepals are often marked near the bases with darker colorings.
Tulips are indigenous to mountainous areas with temperate climates and need a period of cool dormancy. They do best in climates with long, cool springs and early summers.
Commercial cultivation of the flower began in the Ottoman Empire. The tulip, or lale (from Persian لاله, lâleh) as it is also called in Iran and Turkey, is a flower indigenous to a vast area encompassing parts of Africa, Asia, and Europe.
Holland is the main producer of commercially sold plants, producing as many as 3 billion bulbs annually.
Washington’s Skagit Valley Tulip Festival: HERE
h/t: Pete
200K + hits in three days?
Totally believable.
This is one of the best sites around.
Cheers OG2012!
This is GORGEOUS, SHN.
I see you link me, I will make sure to link you as well to my roll.
God Bless
Thank you MJ.
The most famous tulip festival in the U.S.A. occurs annually in Holland, Michigan.
http://www.tuliptime.com/festival-history
Pretty flowers, but I can’t help but wonder about the Dutch and their affinity for tulips. One would think they would turn their attention to something useful, like food crops, or opium.
But that’s just me.
FYI…that pic of the tractor…that ain’t Holland. The mountain in the background is Mt Rainier, and the tractor is a Deere (made in the USA). I doubt it is the Skagit Valley, Rainier looks too close. It is probably the Puyallup Valley, likely the Van Lierop farm.
http://www.vanlierops.com/index1.html
Pic #2 looks a lot like Skagit Valley.
Nice pics!
Good work on the Martin/Zimmerman fiasco btw.
Thanks , I’ve recently been looking for info about this topic for ages and yours is the best I’ve found out till now. However, what about the bottom line? Are you positive concerning the supply?