Tulip - Open to the sky
by Richard Reeve
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Tulip - Open to the sky
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Richard Reeve
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Photograph - Photograph
Description
A truly beautiful plant, that pops up in the garden after the daffodils and makes a wonderful colorful addition to the yellow/whites of the narcissi.
Although associated with The Netherlands (Holland) tulips actually originate in Turkey and the Middle East. The first western European mention of the word tulip was said to have been derived from the "Turkish Letters" of Ogier Ghiselin de Busbecq in 1554.
It is odd to think that the desire for these beautiful flowers led to the infamous Tulip Mania in 1637, with some sought after bulbs selling for ten times the annual salary of a skilled craftsman.
I am just happy to have a wide variety of cultivars in my garden...
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Visions Of Spring - 05/02/2015
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May 2nd, 2015
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Comments (2)
Gary F Richards
Awesome perspective! Spectacular Tulip - Open to the Sky composition, lighting, shading, brilliant color and artwork! F/L voted
Meg Shearer
Gorgeous shot Richard. L/F!
Richard Reeve replied:
Thank you, Meg. I love the way these open and close with the bright sunshine and wanted to capture something of the tulip's "solar worship"
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