Tulips on Parliament Hill, Ottawa, Canada
January 12th 2009 00:00
When I was a little kid my teachers used to like to talk about how Canada gave Princess (now Queen) Beatrix of the Netherlands a place to stay during the Second World War. Queen Juliana, her mother, and her young children stayed in Stornoway, now the official residence of the leader of the opposition.
In gratitude, since 1953, the Dutch have given Canada millions of tulip bulbs. The Canadian Tulip Festival is now the largest tulip festival in the world.
The 2009 Tulip Festival will be from May 1 to 18.
Didn't jpctalbot take a great picture of the flowers here? Thanks to him for sharing it.
Photo License: CC Attribution 2.0 Generic
In gratitude, since 1953, the Dutch have given Canada millions of tulip bulbs. The Canadian Tulip Festival is now the largest tulip festival in the world.
Tulips in July 2007, Ottawa, Canada by jpctalbot
The 2009 Tulip Festival will be from May 1 to 18.
Didn't jpctalbot take a great picture of the flowers here? Thanks to him for sharing it.
Photo License: CC Attribution 2.0 Generic
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