Dutch Tulips first shoot of 2015 Part 3 Photograph by Alex Hiemstra

Dutch Tulips first shoot of 2015 Part 3

by Alex Hiemstra

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Title

Dutch Tulips first shoot of 2015 Part 3

Artist

Alex Hiemstra

Medium

Photograph

Description

I like to start the Tulip 2015 here... Today was the first day i went into the Dutch plains to shoot the first of

an i hope nice series about the Dutch Tulips.
The fields are within a mile of my home, and as real Dutchmen we offcourse have some tulips in our

garden... Enjoy!! (i know i will)

Tulips,

Originally cultivated in the Ottoman Empire (present-day Turkey), tulips were imported into Holland in the

sixteenth century. When Carolus Clusius wrote the first major book on tulips in 1592, they became so

popular that his garden was raided and bulbs stolen on a regular basis. As the Dutch Golden Age grew, so

did this curvaceous and colorful flower. They became popular in paintings and festivals. In the mid-

seventeenth century, tulips were so popular that they created the first economic bubble, known as "Tulip

Mania" (tulipomania). As people bought up bulbs they became so expensive that they were used as money

until the market in them crashed.

Tulips home and abroad
Today, Holland is still known for its tulips and other flowers, often being affectionately called the "flower

shop of the world." Tulips are cultivated in great fields of beautiful color, and tulip festivals abound

throughout the country in the spring. The Dutch people took their love of tulips abroad when they settled,

and tulips and tulip festivals are now found in New York (originally New Amsterdam) and Holland,

Michigan, where the connection to their Dutch roots is very strong.

Roam amongst the tulips
In the Kop van Noord-Holland, you will find millions of tulips, hyacinths and other flowers, which

transform the landscape into a sea of different colors. Each year, the Tulip Festival is organized in the

Noordoostpolder. Held in the middle of the tulip fields, this flower festival runs from late April to early

May. Flower markets and gardens abound, Aalsmeer, near Amsterdam, houses the world's biggest flower

auction, which is really something to see. To just wander the gardens, be sure to visit Keukenhof, the

largest flower garden in the world. It's located just south of Harlem and you'll probably recognize it (if

you�ve ever seen picture of a field of tulips, it�s probably Keukenhof). Festivals are often included in travel

packages and group tours, and most of the gardens are located on public transportation routes for easy

access.