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07-Apr-2025

Ready to open

I can’t seem to stop photographing the tulips in our backyard, which have just gone crazy this year, filling the entire flower bed where our crape myrtle is planted and going strong for several weeks.

Dogwood profusion, posted earlier:

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Allan Jay		16-Apr-2025 18:35
Jeff’s comment of a Sherbert ice cream bar is right on. Superb work here, Helen. The best camera with you is the one you have with! V

Zoltán Balogh		15-Apr-2025 19:57
Breathtakingly beautiful! V

laine		15-Apr-2025 16:08
So delicate looking, yet tough enough to suffer the cold before getting to this point. I love the way the petals are folded. Such a great photo, Helen. V

Jeff Real		12-Apr-2025 13:37
This makes me hungry for an ice cream bar! Such amazing beauty! V

Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal		10-Apr-2025 12:11
Beautiful colors and details, love the raindrops. V

janescottcumming		10-Apr-2025 11:56
This one is going to be gorgeous when it opens up. I like the droplets on it. V

Nestor Derkach		10-Apr-2025 11:39
Nice pose by the beautiful Tulip she gave you a nice slant for her portrait. Nice sharp shot nice smile and water drops. Vote

Tom LeRoy		10-Apr-2025 07:53
Wonderful with those raindrops, just ready to open up ! V

Hennie & Lies Lammers		10-Apr-2025 06:56
Beautiful photo of the Tulip, of which we have many here in the Netherlands

Milan Vogrin		10-Apr-2025 06:33
Beautiful. V

Dan Opdal		10-Apr-2025 04:13
Beautiful sharp and colorful close-up! I really like the water droplets. V

Dennis Hoyne		10-Apr-2025 04:02
Another lovely image, those colors are quite beautiful.

Hank Vander Velde		10-Apr-2025 01:02
Beautiful tulips, well capturedc/w rain drops.

larose forest photos		10-Apr-2025 00:48
Tulips are spectacular and I don't blame you for taking many photos, this one is especially colourful. V

Julie Oldfield		10-Apr-2025 00:37
The colors and water droplets are marvelous. It is like a popsicle. V

Denise J T Lee		10-Apr-2025 00:16
At a glance they look like mango and peach popsicles to me ! So pretty, seem edible, haha.

Graeme		09-Apr-2025 22:30
These tulips are so pretty and colourful, Helen.V

Nirvan Hope		09-Apr-2025 22:20
I used not to like tulips, but when I see an image like this I change my mind!

Carl Carbone		09-Apr-2025 20:59
Lovely close-up!

Blandine Mangin		09-Apr-2025 19:27
de jolies tulipes ! quel plaisir de revoir toutes ces fleurs ! v

hayl		09-Apr-2025 19:16
Beautiful tulip and a lovely photo.

Raymond		09-Apr-2025 19:05
Beautiful shot, enjoy your Spring

Apostolos Tikopoulos		09-Apr-2025 18:59
Brilliant details and beautiful colours. V

joseantonio		09-Apr-2025 18:33
lovely colors made better by the raindrops.V.

John Hamers		09-Apr-2025 18:23
Wonderful colorful spring shot. I like the droplets on the tulips. V!

Gerard KOEHL		09-Apr-2025 16:46
Magnifique avec les gouttelettes. V

globalgadabout		09-Apr-2025 16:27
and why not, as Spring is the story at the moment....the return of colours in the garden is defficult to resist..

Danad		09-Apr-2025 16:25
Very sharp details in original size. Great colors and blur background. V