Tulips at Lyon Family Farms

We visited Lyon Family Farms to photograph the tulips on April 11th after Sotterley.  They were somewhat past prime, but I managed to photograph some pretty ones any way.   I also brought a few home for still lifes and they seemed a little on the expensive side to me, but they were more unique than the usual grocery store tulips. (i.e. some with fringe or pink and white).  I had to think about the angles to photograph to avoid poor backgrounds.  There aren't many local tulip gardens within a small distance.

Photographing beneath the tulip looked nice, but it was more difficult to get down low.

Bee

Tulips at Lyon Family Farms

 I visited a local You Pick it Farm when they had some nice tulip fields, instead of driving to Baltimore to see Sherwood Gardens.  I discovered that Sherwood Gardens was a really long trip.  The fields were not only pretty, but I got to bring home a batch of tulips to photograph and bulbs to plant. (although it is somewhat questionable whether they will come up next Spring in our poor soil.)

The farm had really dark purple, almost black tulips, some frilly red and yellow ones and several shades of pink.

Sort of Red White and Blue (purple)

There was a wishing well and a little bridge.

This one reminded me of Mickey Mouse.

I cut off the bulbs later to plant in Autumn.

I loved the pretty baskets for gathering tulips.