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May 20, 2018

Tulips and Daffodils In my Gardens

To say I'm happy is almost an understatement! Let's take quick stroll and see my tulips and daffodils.

These daffodils look their best this year! They are an apricot and soft white color.

These are my favorite tulips! They are called "Design Impression"

They kind of look like poppies on the inside!

I'm tickled these came back without something eating them! I've had trouble with voles through the past several years and they can wipe you out.

I like the way these look when they are closed up. These are a Darwin Tulip.

These are a green and white tulips but are so pale they almost look yellow. Last year these and the one below were mostly eaten by the voles so I only have a few but they should multiply as the years go by.

So far this delicate ruffled/fringe like tulip is the only one flowering but more are coming.

Update- This is called Apricot Parrot Tulip and this is a “link” in case anyone wants to know more about it.

I found these blooming away in my "forgotten garden" area. They are a very unusual tulip called Tulips Tarda. I might dig these are replant them over by the lighthouse in back. They can be used more effectively as a small accent even with a rock garden.

This is a double daffodil.

These are some daffodils over by the driveway that are starting to make a comeback after the voles went after them too!

Thank you for visiting and I hope you enjoyed my spring tulips and daffodils!

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May 18, 2018

Let's Go To Holland!

Holland, Michigan

that is!

Last week we made a trip and visited Windmill Island.

First before we actually head over to the island here are some pictures around the visitors center area.

This is a picture heavy post!

Probably the most popular color combo in tulips!

Ann odd angle but I wanted to capture all of these beautiful pink tulips.

I'm in love with orange this year!

Let's head over to the little island area. Technically this was a peninsula but a canal was created around it with a bridge to cross over giving it a more authentic feel.

Not my image but it's a great view.

I wish I could have caught her from the front. Many of the employees are dressed in traditional Dutch clothing. She doesn't have her wood shoes on but they do wear them (probably in one of her bags).

The windmill is now over 250 years old and is known as "De Zwaan" (which means the swan or graceful bird) and was purchased from the Netherlands in 1964. It was brought over by boat and reconstructed on the island. A guided tour of the inside is offered but we didn't go in this time since we had done it previously. I included two interior pictures below but they aren't one's I took. There is more to the story about the windmill and how it was was acquired which you can read about it "here".

Wheat is ground using wind to power the mill.

These are called "snowdrops" (Galanthus)

The island hosts wedding and other events. There is a bride being photographed off in the distance.

Replicas of historic buildings found in the Netherlands

Of course I had to visit the little shops. I've been wanting to purchase some kind of Delft pottery so I wasn't leaving here empty handed!

My new Delft pottery vase with flowers from last week's tablescape.

While waiting in line to make my purchase I captured a picture of this young lady. Both of these girls were the sweetest and though it was extremely busy they were very accommodating.