Holland's May Carpet

We had a student teacher from the Netherlands in class on Monday and I was talking to her (or trying to in German) about how much I loved visiting Holland (on a summer college trip) and going to the flower auctions. Holland is known for its gorgeous tulips...one of my favey blooms. I did a little searching on the subject and look at the beauty I discovered:

{Must have been some serious April showers for these May flowers...}

This is in May in northern Nethey during the tulip peak. More than 3 billion tulips are grown each year and

2/3 of these are exported...mostly to the U.S. Take note boys : Tulips Are Always a Good Choice.

And you too can have this in your own home courtesy of Ikea:

I wonder if this was their inspiration? Sweden ain't too far from ole Holly.

{Photos from this article}