Wild tulips (having a party). Sierra de La Cabrera, June 2013

They only open at the height of the strongest sun and when the temperature gets really hot, sometimes for an hour or so only. I have seen them closed on a sunny and warm day - it just wasn't quite hot enough. This is not photoshopped or edited in any major way. The tulip colours and the grey of the degraded granite were as seen.
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83 comments - The latest ones

Ste

Very nice indeed Andy and caught nicely in the Sun

a YS from me

Best wishes ... Steve

7 years ago.

Tanja - Loughcrew ^club

Whow...they are beautiful Andy! Never seen wild tulips here...so they seem to be very special!
Great color..heya and kind greetings ;)

7 years ago.

Marie-claire Gallet

WOW, so pretty, this is the first time I see wild tulips !!!!!!!!!!!!

7 years ago.

Mario Vargas ^club

nice contrast of colours and textures

7 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club

cp_u,
Steve,
Tanja,
Tone,
Nika C,
Marie-claire,
Mario.
Thank you all!
They only open at the height of the strongest sun and when the temperature gets really hot. Sometimes for an hour or so only. I have seen them closed on a sunny and warm day - it just wasn't quite hot enough.

7 years ago.

photosofghosts ^club

Splendid colours !

7 years ago.

Dominique 60 ^club

elles poussent dans la rocaille ?
elle est belle cette photo andy !!

7 years ago.

Ulrich John ^club

Wonderful ! Very nice composition and colours !

7 years ago.

Doug Shepherd ^club

Never ever seen these before Andy. Interesting information as well.
All the best, Doug

7 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club has replied to Doug Shepherd ^club

For a long time I only ever saw them closed, Doug. Then one day ... a VERY hot one too ... They were all open and were a sight to see!

7 years ago.

Malik Raoulda ^club

Remarquable et belle +++++++

7 years ago.

Nick Weall ^club

Delicate ~~~

7 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club

Dominique R,
Fabio,
Dominique,
Ulrich,
Doug,
Claudia,
Begonia,
Odile - welcome,
Malik,
Nick,
John.
Very many thanks to you all.
Best wishes, Andy

7 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club

Richard,
Jenny,
Thank you!

7 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club

Danielle, thank you!

7 years ago.

Gudrun ^club

They are amazing, well done!

7 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club

Cornelia,
ColRam,
Gudrun,
Els,
Very many thanks!!

7 years ago.

Majka

Very beautiful flowers and shot! Greetings

7 years ago.

L. L. Wall ^club

... a well-seen artistic composition: the brightly colored flowers against the gray background ...

7 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club

Slavka,
Henk,
PGARCIA,
Majka,
Claudine - welcome!
Wally,
Nadia.
Many thanks to you all!
Have a great weekend.

7 years ago.

sasithorn_s

Gorgeous wild tulips superbly captured! Such amazing light and composition too:)

7 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club

Katja,
Jurek,
sasithorn_s,
Many thanks! Have a good weekend!

7 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club

Thank you, Nouchet!

7 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club

Many thanks, Anne!

7 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club

Thank you JLEF and welcome!

7 years ago.

Nicole Merdrignac ^club

Très belle photo. Cordialement. Nicole.

7 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club

Thank you, Nicole. Best wishes,
Andy

7 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club

Thank you Berny.

7 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club

Many thanks, Annemarie

7 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club

Thank you once more, @ngelique!

7 years ago.

Ernest CH ^club

Just beautiful - well done

7 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club

Many thanks, Ernest.
Best wishes, Andy

7 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club

Thank you, Cammerer zu nau.

7 years ago.

raingirl ^club

what a wonderful flower. i have never seen wild tulip before. and you've brought out its best features with this composition. i love how some of it looks b&w even though its all in color.

7 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club

Thank you, raingirl. Yes, the effect is quite striking! And all the colour is natural!

7 years ago.

Gabriella Siglinde ^club

Meravigliosi...

7 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club

Thank you, Gabriella!

7 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club

Nice comment, Christian. Thank you.
Have a good week. Best wishes, Andy

7 years ago.

Marie-claire Gallet

7 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club

Thank you Marie-claire.

7 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club

Лариса Богомазова
Thank you and welcome!

7 years ago.

Puzzler4879

Exquisite blooms and shot, Andy!
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7 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club

Bernhard,
John.
Many thanks to you both and have a great week!

7 years ago.

Nora Caracci ^club

very beautiful compo and the yellow is very well enhanced by the grey background !

7 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club

Pleased you like it Nora! Fine comment; thank you!

7 years ago.

Jaap van 't Veen ^club

Gorgeous light and colours.
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7 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club

Thank you very much Jaap!

7 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club

Many thanks, Erich!

7 years ago.

Leon_Vienna ^club

Wonderful picture Andy - and a special flower!

7 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club

Thank you, Leon!

7 years ago.

Dave Roberts 2014

Great bright colour!

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7 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club

Thanks Dave. I had no idea I was in this group. I don't have any 100% perfect photos and would never knowingly have submitted one of mine into it! But thanks again all the same!!

7 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club

Thank you, Marije!

7 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club

Many thanks, David!

7 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club

Many thanks, Udo!

7 years ago.

Cämmerer zu Nau ^club

Es gibt wunderbare Wildtulpenarten. Ich lernte mit Herrn Dr. Boris Winterholler (ehem. Direktor des Bot. Gartens in Almaty / Kasachstan) einen Botaniker kennen, der die Wildtulpen in den kaukasischen Sowjetrepubliken erforscht hat. Er stellte wahre Tulpenschätze vor.
Andy, Dein hier gezeigtes Foto ist wunderbar. Unglaublich, was so karger Boden hervorbringen kann.

7 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club

Yes, they are special! Thank you, Bernd!

7 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club

Thanks once more, Philippe!

6 years ago.

╰☆☆June☆☆╮ ^club

Thank you for sharing your beautiful picture.
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6 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club

Many thanks, June!

6 years ago.

William Sutherland ^club

Excellent shot!

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6 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club

Many thanks, William!

6 years ago.

Janet Brien ^club

Totally fabulous!! I've never seen tulips like this, aren't they unusual and glorious?! Thanks too for pointing out that you didn't alter the colors...it really does look like the background is muted to help the flowers pop out even more. How cool that the setting is natural! Really pretty flowers... and I love the title too! :)

5 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club has replied to Janet Brien ^club

Well it does look like they're groovin' to some way out sounds! How about this for sight and sound! www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXHwzyqFRDE
I don't have a tool that could edit a photo partially, if you see what I mean!

5 years ago.

Karen's Place ^club

So pretty, Andy, and the tune is perfect. (You might like to add it up on top. :)

5 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club has replied to Karen's Place ^club

Thank you, Karen! I was going to but fell asleep at my desk!

5 years ago.

Karen's Place ^club has replied to Andy Rodker ^club

Ha ha! :D

5 years ago.

Roger Bennion ^club

A superb photo. Love the light and colour. A perfectly matched musical link. A classic by Tiny Tim.....maybe :-)

Thank you, Andy, for posting to Sight and Sound : Pictures & Music

5 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club

Thank you, Roger!

5 years ago.

Guydel ^club

Magnifiques ces tulipes sauvages qui poussent dans les cailloux !!! Bonne semaine Andy !

3 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club has replied to Guydel ^club

Many thanks, Guydel! The colours arre authentic!

3 years ago.

Sami Serola (inactiv…

Strikingly beautiful! Like flames.

Good and harmonious composition.

3 years ago. Edited 3 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club has replied to Sami Serola (inactiv…

Thank you, Sami!
They are enough to make me travel to these mountains in late May, early June in the rare hope of seeing them. Success rate? Twice in 12 attempts over 8 years!

3 years ago.

Sami Serola (inactiv… has replied to Andy Rodker ^club

That is rare! =O

But glad to hear they still do grow there. Or at least did in 2013.

And well worth to try find them. Exceptionally beautiful flowers.

3 years ago. Edited 3 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club has replied to Sami Serola (inactiv…

Well, I often see them in their unopened state (still beautiful in their own little way!) but the thrill is seeing them fully opened and lapping up the sun at it's highest and strongest in about mid June!

3 years ago.

Xata ^club

First time I see wild tulips !!!!

3 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club has replied to Xata ^club

If we're lucky, and if we can travel, this year late May or ealy June, we might try and find them again! They are an absolute joy to behold!

3 years ago.

HappySnapper

A lovely looking wild flower, seems you have to be there when the conditions are just so.

3 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club has replied to HappySnapper

Even with good planning there are no guarantees with this little lot, Maurice!

3 years ago.

grobi358 ^club

Wow, great!

2 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club

I like 'wow'! Thank you, Grobi!

2 years ago.

Andrew Trundlewagon ^club

That's cool. I have never seen wild tulips.

2 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club has replied to Andrew Trundlewagon ^club

Me neither, and I had to think a bit as to what they were, when I first stumbled across them! They only open when the sun is at it's highest and the weather is hot enough!
Thank you Andrew and many thanks too for your visit; much appreciated!

2 years ago. Edited 17 months ago.

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