Tulips, you can find them everywhere in the Netherlands. The most famous place is of course De Keukenhof, but you can also find them in the Flevopolder, Noord-Holland, West-Friesland, Zeeuws-Vlaanderen and so on. Of course, you yourself can also place tulip bulbs in your garden and the colourful tulips will look beautiful in your garden. Tulips are divided into 15 different groups. This subdivision makes it easier to search through the large assortment. They are grouped according to flowering time and flower shape. For instance, there are single, double, fringed, lily-flowered, botanical and parakeet tulips and there are early- and late-flowering tulips.
At the beginning of the seventeenth century, 'tulip fever' broke out. Tulip bulbs became extremely valuable in a short time. They were sold on paper for huge sums of money, while the bulb was often still in the ground. At the time, a single tulip bulb was worth as much as an entire canal house in Amsterdam.
Landscape and nature photography in Europe has held Andy Luberti in its grip for some time, which is why several places are covered in the early hours to discover the beautiful nature. But also close to home, in Hilversum, he can greatly enjoy the nature around the.. Read more…