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20-Apr-2019

Keukenhoff Gardens

Interestingly, the tulip is not native to Dutch countries. Historians believe the tulip probably originated on land somewhere between Northern China and Southern Europe. The plants were soon cultivated in the Ottoman Empire (present-day Turkey) and then imported into Holland in the sixteenth century. In 1952, well-known Dutch horticulturist, Carolis Clusius, wrote the first major book about tulips. This created a huge interest in the flowers, pushing the tulip into popularity and thus, into what is known as ‘Tulip Mania’.‘Tulip Mania’ is considered to be the period of 1634 – 1637 when a single tulip bulb was sometimes worth as much as a house in Amsterdam! At the start, growing tulips became a favourite hobby of the wealthy. Because of this, the middle-class population would seek to own tulips since the flower became seen as a symbol of wealth and prosperity. Commoners quickly began to notice that the price of bulbs was driven up due to the fascination with the flower and began to use the phenomenon to their advantage.

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Julie Oldfield09-Sep-2020 18:49
Very nice! Great bokeh. V
Jeff Real09-Sep-2020 15:52
Really great point of view to capture all of the beauty!
V
Tom Munson09-Sep-2020 15:43
Beautiful close-up, Jose.
Walter Otto Koenig09-Sep-2020 15:37
A beautiful view with these vividly colored tulips. "V"
Fong Lam09-Sep-2020 10:50
An outstanding image of these gorgeous tulips.... love the low perspective and rich colours.... V
Pierre Martin09-Sep-2020 10:43
great picture high in color!
Antony Swiderski09-Sep-2020 09:04
Beautiful red tulips...............V
Gill Kopy09-Sep-2020 05:25
Such a beautiful array ! V
KAI-WING LEUNG09-Sep-2020 05:15
Beautiful tulips! V
Viviane09-Sep-2020 04:46
A bunch of fireworks. Lovely light.
Helen Betts09-Sep-2020 03:58
Your low perspective makes for an excellent capture. V.
Paco López09-Sep-2020 03:43
Un color precioso!! V!
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