Orange Tulip is a photograph by Richard Reeve which was uploaded on May 2nd, 2015.
Orange Tulip
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... more
Title
Orange Tulip
Artist
Richard Reeve
Medium
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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May 2nd, 2015
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Comments (5)
Jacqueline Athmann
Surprise & Congratulations!! Your photo has been featured on The Art Shoppe Cafe group homepage! Thank you for sharing your beautiful work with us! F/L
Meg Shearer
Beautiful light and color and focus. I love it. L/F!
Richard Reeve replied:
Thank you, Meg. Unusual colors for a Spring image, but it worked well with leaf litter background.