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flower show at Keukenhof, Holland, 2016. Always wanted to see the bulb fields so managed it this year
All three stairways looked pretty identical. Blue stairs, see-through steps, mirrors up the stairway. I would have liked each stairway to have been a different colour, for easier orientation.
Nederland, Noord-Holland, Hollands Kroon, 07-05-2018; nieuwe kassen te midden van bloembollenvelden, nabij Agriport A7.
New greenhouses amidst lower fields, near Agriport A7.
luchtfoto (toeslag op standaard tarieven);
aerial photo (additional fee required);
copyright foto/photo Siebe Swart
Dutch landscapes -
The region is characterized by wide sand ridges (remnant of dunes excavated between 1650 and 1955 for the purpose of sand extraction for urban development ), spirit soils with bulb fields , interspersed with strips of pasture and shielded from the North Sea by extensive dunes . During the flowering of the flower bulbs, this region is one of the most colorful in the world. After the crocuses , an overwhelming bloom of tulips , daffodils and hyacinths begins at the end of March and continues into May. In late summer gladioli , dahlias ,carnations and asters for a second attraction. The border towns of the Bollenstreek are Voorhout , Sassenheim , Lisse , Hillegom , Bennebroek and southern Heemstede . The Duinstreek runs near Noordwijk and Noordwijkerhout and extends north to Vogelenzang . Part of the western Haarlemmermeer, around Zwaanshoek , can also be counted as part of the Bollenstreek. The conditions for cultivation are favorable there because of the dune sand still present close to the surface.
I was amused to see how the Heineken beer cans were trampled totally flat, so that one did not even notice them while stepping on them!
... as we discovered the way that Queens' Day is celebrated in the Netherlands. There was never a dull moment, and we enjoyed this unique opportunity of a festive day involving everyone.
Countless tulips. Egmond.
This year the tulips bloom early. The first tulip fields are in full bloom now.
HDR picture of bulb fields (from about 50 m height) between Lisse and Hillegom.
Taken with my Nikon D300s and Tokina wide angle lens. 7 shots +/- 1EV bluntly full against the sun, merged and tonemapped in Photomatix. Postprocessing in PS.
Dutch bulbfields -
Tulip stems have few leaves. Larger species tend to have multiple leaves. Plants typically have two to six leaves, some species up to 12. The tulip's leaf is cauline (born on a stem), strap-shaped, with a waxy coating, and the leaves are alternate (alternately arranged on the stem), diminishing in size as the further up the stem. These fleshy blades are often bluish-green in colour.[3][4][5]The bulbs are truncated basally and elongated towards the apex, on the outside they are covered with a thin tunic, that is lined with hairs on the inside, but occasionally glabrous.
more tulips taken in the bulb fields of holland...
these ones have opened right up to make the most of the sunshine....
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flower show at Keukenhof, Holland, 2016. Always wanted to see the bulb fields so managed it this year
one of Holland's famous bulbfields - put simply it is a field full of tulips. When they come into flower the effect is breath-taking
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