Little Lights: TULIP

In the spring, we watch eagerly as the snow melts and the flowers grow from the ground. One of the earliest flowers to bloom in the spring is the tulip. While we often associate tulips with the Netherlands, they were originally from southern Europe and Central Asia. The bulb was introduced to western Europe in the late 1500’s, especially taking off in the Netherlands at that time. In the early 1600’s, the new Dutch Republic was at the height of its power in trade around the globe, and the tulip...