Netherlands in May, At first glance, it looks like a giant child armed with a box of crayons has been set loose upon the landscape. (pics)

The Netherlands in May

At first glance, it looks like a giant child armed with a box of crayons has been set loose upon the landscape. 
Vivid stripes of purple, yellow, red, pink, orange and green make up a glorious patchwork. 
Yet far from being a child’s sketchbook, this is, in fact, the northern Netherlands in the middle of tulip season. 
The Dutch landscape in May is a kaleidoscope of color as the tulips burst into life. 
The bulbs are planted in late October and early November. 
More than three billion tulips are grown each year and two-thirds of the vibrant blooms are exported, mostly to the U.S. and Germany . 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      HOLLAND PRODUCES MORE THAN 9 BILLION TULIPS A YEAR 
   
  
 I wonder if these growers are worried about carbon tax, nuclear disasters, global warming, the wars in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Libya ...........??
  
  
 

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