Our drive included a stop at Roozengaarde located halfway between Mount Vernon and La Conner, WA. This daffodil and tulip grower specializes in producing flower bulbs for export to Holland. The blooms are merely a glorious side product the rest of us get to enjoy. Of course the bulbs are available to us as well should we choose to add a few to our gardens. Definitely planning on making a selection this fall for our yard.
Enjoyment of the blooming fields has grown from what was at first merely a local following to a festival that attracts thousands of tourists from worldwide locations. Today's journey is well ahead of the festival and we were rewarded with no traffic to battle. For a mere $2.50 I acquired a half-dozen daffodil buds to enjoy at home in a vase-the first Snoopy will have ever seen!
The snow geese are here in full force with their young already grown to almost the size of the adults. Their brown feathers are the only cue that gives them away. These beautiful birds migrate to the valley to spend the winter in the tulip fields. The farmers welcome them with grain; the geese leave a thank you with their very own form of fertilizer-everyone is happy!
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