Published Tuesday, April 20, 2010, OK personal/derivative use; link lovethatimage.artsquadgraphics.com.
Tulip raindrops
This is one of the 150 or 200 tulips we planted in our garden last fall, photographed the other day after the soft rain stopped. I totally love them.
They take a lot of work to plant, you know. In the fall in a spot with excellent drainage, you have to dig quite deep, a good foot. Fill back half way, improve the soil with compost and a couple of handfuls of bone meal, then place the bulbs (a few inches apart) on that, about six inches from the top surface, pointed end up. Fill the hole with more good soil, and wait eagerly for spring.
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That’s a great shot. I can’t imagine planting that many tulips but the end result must have been worth it. Lovely shot!!
Beautiful!! I just love raindrops on petals and leaves. The colors in your tulips are awesome. 😀
Wonderful.
Oh this one’s gorgeous! I am glad they turned out so well.
The tulips in Reno are blooming too, but I’d have to use a sprinkler to get the same effect.
gorgeous color! did you plant them in a bed or naturalized in the yard?
I have both wet & dry photos this week, LOL. My first time here, awesome photography!
Snap, I did raindrops too. But no tulips in my garden…too hot. It sounds like a lot of work…wow 200. It must be pretty now.
Wonderful shot. 😀
Mariposa’s WW
I love this — raindrops can be tricky to photograph.
Raindrops glistening—
tulips hum aqueous songs
they learned long ago.
Mountain brook
all the shades of color are so beautiful.
Beautiful photo Sara, I love the pattern of the drops against the soft tulip petals.
They are beautiful as they are and also because of the effort and love put into planting them. Simply lovely!
Miten kaunista! Se aina lumoaa, joka vuosi!
It is obvious that you really do love your tulips. What an elegant shot with the glistening raindrops!
Love your tulip shot. Just beautiful!
WOW 200 tulips plants. Do you just plants once and never have to do anything again?