The Mardi Gras anastasia mums faded to a strangely invisible brown this week. I knew they had given up the ghost when I smelled that strong, peppery aroma of raked earth. Out they went and in came the factory tulips from the warehouse store. They smell like nothing at the moment, but they are very pretty. The red and orange-yellow of the flowers made me think of summer sunsets and ever ygood thing that goes with that. Here's to spring and the factories that do good things to take the sting out of a weekend shortened by one hour for no apparent or useful reason.
Live well and be good.
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That tulip looks so velvety smooth.
ReplyDeleteThanks Sandy and same to you.
ReplyDeleteLive well and hearty my friend.:)
I know you SAID they have no scent but the image is so vivid that I'm sure I can smell them.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous my friend!
ReplyDeletexo
I love tulips, they are so significant of spring.;) My tulips outside are already pushing through the frozen ground.;)
ReplyDeleteWonderful image.
Have a lovely Sunday,
xoxo
Oh I love tulips!! And this one is so beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteHugs
SueAnn
Gorgeous tulip!
ReplyDeleteJust because they came from a factory doesn't mean they weren't grown with the same love you would give our own bulbs.
ReplyDeleteI hope you are okay with all that flooding in your area.
Beautiful shot no matter where they came from. I hate the shortened weekend. I wish they'd pick one time and stick to it.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the photo. I may go out and buy some tulips to brighten my house and symbolically tell Spring to hurry up and bloom.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your good wishes may you have a wonderful week.
Lovely shot!
ReplyDeletea shortened weekend...bummer.
ReplyDeletei'm glad this tulip lifted your spirits somehow:
I resisted the tulips at the grocery store this week and got carnations. You got some nice ones.
ReplyDeleteA beautiful tulip! :)
ReplyDeleteSorry I haven't visited your blog for such a long time! I hope you are doing fine.. :)
Have a nice Sunday!
:)
Gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteMy flowers for today. H ave a nice week ahead.
Pretty! I brought my tulips in this week from the garage, they are starting to come up. :0)
ReplyDeleteDon't you just love tulips! Whatever the season, factory or garden variety, they always make me smile. Thanks for all the smiles and inpsiration here Sandy. Always a great place to stop by.
ReplyDeleteHugs, G
PS: How's Clyde doing with his photo-ops?
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I like tulips no matter where they come from especially this time of year. I always forget to plant more bulbs in the fall so I rely on those factories. As a matter of fact I bought some violas knowing they come from some flower factory. They made them blooms so early. I just love those tiny smiling faces.
ReplyDeleteAll tulips are named after a famous person. It's an honour when a bulb grower grows a new kind of tulip and names it after you. I wonder what this tulip is called! It's beautiful!
ReplyDeleteTulips are so great at this time of the year.
ReplyDeleteIt ia my choice this week too!
Tyra
Thanks for s fine post! This tulip definitely has a lot of potential for pleasing people ahead of it!
ReplyDeleteSandy- Nice to see all the colors in here. I love tulips too :)
ReplyDeleteCheers for the colors of spring!
Tulipas são tulipas, e em uma foto assim, ficou melhor ainda!
ReplyDeleteThanks for being here.