I love Spring. One of my favorite things about Spring is the presence of tulips at the florist - which means I'll be bringing them home. Tulips are one of my favorite flowers - a flower you only see in Spring. Maybe it is the fleeting presence - miss those few weeks and they're gone until next year. Or maybe it's the bright colors in contrast to the gray cloudy days. When you first get them, the flowers open and close each day.
The other thing I love about tulips is the way they die like little sculptures. The flowers lean toward the light. The petals shrivel instead of just dropping. They stay interesting and on my mantle until the petals drop.
When you see those bright bulbs, you know that winter is almost over. So for as long as they are available, I'll be a filling my vases with them. And I'll smile when I see their bright colors.
(And maybe this year is the one I plant some. My old tulips ended up in the lawn when we reconfigured the yard. They are casualties of the lawn mower...)
7 comments:
I'm hoping that there are still tulips April 10 next year. I'd love to have them as the center piece for my wedding and/or in my bouquet. I love spring flowers!
One of my favorites too! I think I have some coming up in the garden - fingers crossed.
I don't put them on the mantle; I just keep taking pictures of them. More and more and more. They're lovely.
I was going to take a picture of them for the post, but now I can't find my camera...
And Linda, I am sure if you ask for tulips in your bouquet that you will get them :) Even if I have to force the bulbs to be ready at the right time. :)
Fear my mower! Bwahahahaha!!!!
Beautiful image - thank you for reminding me.
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