Get inspired from a distance: photo of the tulip parade in Nikitsky Botanical Garden

Graceful, charming, bright, fragrant, delightful, perfect… With these words tulips that have bloomed in the Nikitsky Botanical Garden can be described. 100 thousand flowers of 200 varieties have been gathered here for the traditional spring parade. But for the first time in thirteen years (so far back the tradition of spring tulip parade began) tulips are not waiting for guests in the NBG. However, they are ready to present their beauty, inspire and make fall in love with themselves at a distance. And the artists, who “paint” pictures with lenses of their photo cameras, can help.

The photographer of the Crimean Travel Portal plunged into this tulip charm of the Nikitsky Botanical Garden and captured bright flowers in his vivid pictures. So, while you stay at home, you can enjoy a gorgeous tulip parade, flipping through our photo tape. Forward!

Cat among the tulips

Cat among the tulips

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The tulip parade started in the Nikitsky Botanical Garden on the first day of April.

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On the territory of this aged garden 100 thousand bright and fragrant flowers have blossomed.

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They "represent" here 200 varieties of tulip. And this diversity is impressive!

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Red, yellow, white, burgundy... With terry and "varnish", rounded and sharp petals... What a variety of colors and shapes of the tulip here!

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"Newcomers" are also present at this luxurious exhibition. Among them are representatives of the Parrot, Liliales, Fringed and Terry varieties.

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For the first time 130 Dutch introduced varieties became participants in the event.

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They were introduced to the Nikitsky Botanical Garden specifically for the current parade.

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By the way, introduction is the resettlement of a plant species beyond its natural areal to new habitats.

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This year, the tulip parade is being held at the NBG for the 13th time. Flower fairy tale will continue until mid-May.

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In connection with the current situation, for the first time this floral holiday is held without visitors.

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But even in such conditions these spring flowers are ready to give joy, inspiration and a sunny mood.

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The gardeners could not allow thousands of people wishing to enjoy the parade to remain without this pleasant pastime, so they organized the virtual exhibition.

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You can admire and fall in love with tulips browsing through photographs that vividly illustrate the grandiose floral parade.

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Such kind of virtual excursion is able to give spring emotions, inspire creativity and make you smile.

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You can even "breathe in" the aroma of the motley participants of the parade − so realistically the pictures convey this floral bliss.

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But tulips do have visitors now − buzzing and purring ones. The former carefully look after thousands of different flowers.

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And the latter "supervise" the order. After all, such a large-scale event cannot do without the order.

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So, while people admire the charming parade in the distance, bees and cats do not let tulips get bored in their botanical garden.

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This spring a new tradition was born in the NBG − for the first time the General of the tulip parade will be chosen.

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Anyone can participate in the definition of the best of the best flower. Voting takes place online.

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Portraits of "candidates" for the rank of General can be found on the botanical garden's website and in its groups on social networks.

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Virtual visitors to the parade are invited to mark their favorites – put likes to the picture you favor, write comments.

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The names of the flowers, that are able to claim victory in the contest, are kept secret for the time being.

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The results of the vote will be announced by the beginning of May. Then the winner − the commander of this motley “army” − will be announced.

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The participants in the parade deserve your attention. They give you flower therapy, and in return they wait for approval and admiration.

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And they already receive enthusiastic comments addressed to them. Social network users do not cease to admire this floral holiday.

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Each tulip of the Nikitsky Botanical Garden is magnificent in its own way. After all, it grew up on the friendly Crimean soil and blossomed under the immense southern sky.

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Túlipa − this is the name for tulip in Latin. It can be wild and "domestic". The wild, for example, is Schrenk's tulip, which has chosen the Crimean east to grow. And most representatives of the domestic tulips grow in the NBG.

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The botanical garden appeared in the southern coastal village of Nikita in the distant 1812. During this time, it became home to many different flowers − chrysanthemums, roses, irises...

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Each is given special attention during the period of flowering. Well, today is a holiday of the tulips here. Enjoy it!

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