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Wild tulips in their element!

They seem to like this degraded granite slope. It is saturated with rain and snow melt in winter but is free-draining after that.
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Frans Schols said:

Schitterende opname,Andy. Ik vind deze wilde tulpen nog mooier dan de cultivars.
Goed gevonden,hartelijke groeten......Frans.
6 years ago ( translate )

Andy Rodker said:

Many thanks, Frans!
6 years ago

Ronald Losure said:

These wild ones are so bright. Better out here in the wild than in huge fields in the Netherlands.
6 years ago

Andy Rodker replied to Ronald Losure:

You can see why the original wild ones caught the eye in the first place and why they were cultivated.
6 years ago

Andy Rodker said:

Jenny,
Sami,
Erhard,
Ron L,
Francesco,
Many thanks to you all! Have a good week,
6 years ago

aNNa schramm said:

so wunderschön - die wilden Tulpen im Vordergrund ... LG aNNa*
6 years ago ( translate )

Ulrich John said:

So beautiful !
6 years ago ( translate )

Eunice Perkins said:

Very attractive!
6 years ago ( translate )

Amelia said:

I've seen these flowering in profusion on coastal cliffs in Norway, Andy. They seem to be very adaptable. :-))))
6 years ago

Andy Rodker replied to Amelia:

That IS interesting. A different species of tulip perhaps? I read that wild tulips were only to be found in a band stretching from the Caucasus, through Turkey the Balkans, Italy and Spain.
I might look into this further if I get some time (unlikely!). Best wishes,
Andy
6 years ago

Fred Fouarge said:

prachtig contrast
6 years ago ( translate )

Andy Rodker said:

annemarie,
Gudrun,
Udo,
aNNa,
Ulrich,
Eunice,
Amelia,
Fred.
Thank you all!
6 years ago ( translate )

Keith Burton said:

I've never seen a wild tulip............they are very beautiful. I especially like the yellow and orange petals. Nice one Andy.
6 years ago

Andy Rodker replied to Keith Burton:

I have posted a few on ipernity, Keith. They can be seen on my flora and fauna album.
www.ipernity.com/doc/2247598/album/935408
6 years ago