tulips

Winter is gone and spring has sprung and we are on our first weekend getaway this year. Destination Holland, Michigan where Tulips festival is being celebrated every year. The official date for festival will start on May 5 but most of us are working on that date so here we are enjoying the scenery and the beauty of tulips.

Truly it is gift from above. Sometimes i would think that they are like us. They are called tulips in general but they have different names and colors. They have different kinds of personalities. There are about 100 species of this flowering plants. It grows about 4-27 in tall with a small number of strap-shaped, waxy-textured green leaves and large flowers with 6 petals.



Though associated with Holland, tulips was originally from Middle East. The name and flowers are both associated with Turbans. Brought to Europe in the 16 century.