Tulips

I have been noticing that there seems to be a plethora of tulips in Boise this spring.  The mild winter must have been good for them.  We even have a few in our front yard this year.  Usually, the critters chew off the buds before they open. This year, the critters came early and chewed off the tops of the leaves before the buds were developed.

I'm not sure if we have ever seen these white ones below, before.

These next photos are of tulips that are past their prime.  In some ways, I think they are more beautiful, in a subtler way, because there is more variation of color as the tulip fades and the shapes are not uniform and, therefore, are more interesting.