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flower show at Keukenhof, Holland, 2016. Always wanted to see the bulb fields so managed it this year
Who can afford this bulb? Not me, but it's stunning in April. Spotted at Amsterdam botanical gardens
... except that it was a bit cold and windy... The atmosphere was cheerful, and there were plenty of children and even dogs joining into the procession.
Up in the air (about 55 m) with a work platform in Lisse. Full view on the bulb fields. Video composed from pictures. Most of them with a Nikon D300s. Most of them with the HDR workflow (7 shots brackets) to get detailed view of the fields and well exposed skies.
South-Holland landscapes -
The tulip has many mutations that give new colors and variations. These mutated tulips used to be very valuable, because they made a new line for growing possible with interesting new colors. Growers can also make new colors by crossing tulips.
Some varieties , cultivars , are striped or spotted in color . These effects are caused by a virus infection of the flower bulb, and are not transferred to a new generation if it is raised from seed .
Several cultivars are named after famous people or things.
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!
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.
... 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.
flower show at Keukenhof, Holland, 2016. Always wanted to see the bulb fields so managed it this year
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