Related Links
Photography
Thankful November: My 30 Day Photo Challenge
Thankful November seems to be the trend as I’ve been seeing thankful postings on Facebook and on Twitter the past couple of days. I think we should say thank you everyday, but there is something powerful about saying “thank you” out loud and counting your blessings during the month of Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving tends to disappear between Halloween and Christmas, the holiday has all but disappeared in the consumerism and holiday hoopla. So yes, I think I will participate in Thankful November.
When I think of all I have, all God has provided, it’s really amazing. Life could be so much harder, and as I look back on my life there have been some years that pushed me to the limit physically, emotionally, and spiritually. I learned to appreciate the little things in life, see the positive instead of the negative and “Let God.”
So the photographer in me is going to merge two projects, a 30 Day Photo Challenge and 30 Days of Thankfulness. Those who have followed my blog might remember my 365 project. I’ve come a long ways in my photography since then and I’d like to start sharing again. Photography is my way of documenting and recording what is important to me, so in essence, it’s what I’m thankful for in life.
Day 1: I am thankful for my commute to work every day. The twenty-eight miles takes me about 35 minutes when I don’t stop to take photographs. During the fall the farmers are in their fields picking corn and combining soybeans. Harvest is a reward for a year’s work.
Day 2: I am thankful for the little things, leaves on the trees, the change of seasons, it makes me happy.
Day 3: My dogs make me happy, animals love unconditionally and Leah my Boxer is always happy to see me when I come home, she wiggles her tail so hard her whole body wiggles.
19 Interesting Tulip Facts
I love spring, and I love flowers, good thing the two go hand in hand. The tulips haven’t bloomed yet, just the daffodils, but I’m anxiously awaiting and while I wait I thought I would add some interesting facts about tulips. My 19 Facts About Daffodils is my highest viewed post on my blog and it stuns me every day to see how many people come to learn about daffodils.
I have photographed all of these flowers you see here, not all are in my garden, I’m a neighborhood stalker and can be found crouching on the ground in random yards. Good thing we live in a small town and people know me and my photography habits. I’m trying to see how many different varieties of tulips I can photograph.
Fun and Interesting Facts About Tulips
1. Tulips are the 3rd most popular flower (roses are the most popular)
2. Originally from Turkey, tulips were brought to Europe during the 16th century and introduced into Holland. Facts About Tulips
&
Trowel and Error: Over 700 Organic Remedies, Shortcuts, and Tips for the Gardener
Growing Bulbs in Containers: A Season by Season Guide to Growing Bulbs in Containers (The Weekend Gardener Book 4)
&
3. Over 100 species and 4000 varieties of cultivated tulips. Majority of tulips are grown and exported from Holland. Tulip Facts
4. Average height of a tulips is 10-70 centimeters, each flower has 6 petals, and the flower life span is 3-7 days.
5. National flower of Turkey and Iran is the tulip. (History of the Tulip)
6. Tulip flowers are supposed to be a token of passion, love, romance, and a perfect lover. (So why is the rose given at Valentines day?)
7. Tulips are classified into 15 different classes based on floral charateristics, time of blooming and other traits.
8. Tulips belong to the same botanical family as onions and lilies (20 Tulip Facts)The most popular color of tulips is red, Red tulips mean “Declaration of Love”
&
TULIPS: Best Tulips to GrowTulip: 70 Stunning Varieties of the World’s Favorite Flower
&
9. Tulips Should be planted in the fall
10. Although tulip flowers are edible, and eaten during WWII, tulip bread is “…not very good…” according to a survivor of the war in the Netherlands (20 Tulip Facts)
11. Tulip wine, however is supposed to be very good and makes a lovely white wine Making Tulip Wine
12. Albany New York has one of the largest Tulip festivals with over 100,000 tulips in bloom
13. The largest Tulip grower in the United States is RoozenGaarde in Mount Vernon Washington. Owned by the Roozen family who has been growing tulips in Holland and the 14. United States since the early 1700’s
15. Tulips will bend and twist towards the light, even when placed in a vase (Interesting Tulip Facts)
16. When buying Tulips for planting the bigger the bulb the bigger the bloom. (The Flower Expert)
17. The origin of the word Tulip might be from the Turkish word “tulbend” for turban (The Flower Expert)
18. Tulip Mania occurred in the 1600’s and people have been known to trade livestock for tulips (History of the Tulip) Inflated prices caused the Tulip bubble to burst and left many Dutch bankrupt.
19. The tulip is the official symbol or the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation. (Fun Tulip Facts)
I’m sure there are many other facts. Add your tulip fact below in the comment and please feel free to share this post or images on Pinterest. I LOVE Pinterest and find my biggest photography inspiration there. So stay tuned for some macro flower images once they start blooming here.
I have created a line of Tulip Greeting cards for birthdays, Mothers Day and other occasions. Each one can be customized with your message on the front and inside and are available at my Zazzle Store.
Pink Tulips in the Garden Birthday Card
Pink Tulips Happy Birthday Card
&
Tulip Gift Ideas
For the gardener or someone who just loves tulips here are a few ideas for Mothers Day, a birthday, or just to bring a bit of spring into a cold winter day.
&
Tervis Tea for Tulips Wrap Bottle with Lime Green Lid, 24-Ounce, Garden Party
Pink Tulip Wreath Door Decor With Burlap BowSENFAI Red Tulip Flower with Cat Eyes Opal Stone Crystal Pendant Necklace Woman Summer Flower Rose Gold Chain NecklacesEsky Waterproof Tulip Solar Powered LED Garden Lights, Solar Path Lights for Path Patio Deck Driveway Garden Christmas Party WeddingEverbling Tulip Flower with Red and Green Austrian Crystal 925 Sterling Silver Bead Fits Pandora Charm BraceletMulticolor Tulips Table Linens RunnerTulip Love: Picture Book (30 Days of Aspirations & Words Series)20 Ways to Draw a Tulip and 44 Other Fabulous Flowers: A Sketchbook for Artists, Designers, and Doodlers
&
More Facts About Tulips
15 Things You Never Knew About Tulips
It’s not Spring until the first tulip blossoms make their much-anticipated appearance. To celebrate these lovely perennials, we’ve gathered the most bizarre, historic, and all around interesting facts we could find on them. Check them out below and …
Singing praises, telling facts about tulips
Dear Readers: Tulips are beautiful and such an amazing flower. I love them, even though they may not last as long as hardier flowers. Here is an interesting fact you might not know: Tulips will continue to grow even after they’ve been cut. Yes! They …
12 Fascinating Facts About Tulips
Tulips are one of my favorite flowers. I love their elegant lines, rich waxy colors and intriguing history. I also find great delight in the spring when winter’s snow and chill finally gives way to these early blooming beauties. Read below for an …
Fun Tulip Facts for Kids – Interesting Information about Tulips
Tulip Facts for Kids. Check out our fun tulip facts for kids. Learn how many species of tulip there are, how the tulip has been used throughout history, find out …
10 Weird Facts About Tulips | Teleflora blog
10 Weird Facts About Tulips. Apr 10, 2015 | 2 comments. Tulips are one of the most quintessential spring flowers. They’re seen often in flower beds, fields and …
20 facts about tulips | All Over Albany
May 6, 2011 … They’re all over the Capital Region. We even have a festival for them (you may have heard). So, here are 20 facts about tulips. 1. Tulips belong …
12 Fascinating Facts About Tulips
Apr 10, 2013 … Tulips are edible. Tulips once crashed an economy. Read below for an interesting overview of the beguiling tulip, an ephemeral flower that …
Silent Sunday #22
Silent Sunday #21
