April 9, 2014 11:48 AM EDT
T ulips are lovely from up close, but their real beauty emerges when you zoom out and view the stunning rainbow patchwork created by tulip fields across the Netherlands. Spring has finally sprung.
An aerial view of tulips in Lisse, Netherlands on April 9, 2014. Remko de Waal—EPA Aerial view of flower fields near the Keukenhof park, also known as the Garden of Europe, in Lisse, Netherlands, on April 9, 2014. Keukenhof, employing some 30 gardeners, is considered to be the world's largest flower garden displaying millions of flowers every year. Yves Herman—Reuters An aerial view of flower fields near the Keukenhof park, in Lisse, Netherlands, on April 9, 2014. Yves Herman—Reuters An aerial view of flower fields near the Keukenhof park, in Lisse, Netherlands, on April 9, 2014. Yves Herman—Reuters An aerial view of flower fields near the Keukenhof park, in Lisse, Netherlands, on April 9, 2014. Yves Herman—Reuters More Must-Reads from TIME Introducing the 2024 TIME100 Next Sabrina Carpenter Has Waited Her Whole Life for This What Lies Ahead for the Middle East Why It's So Hard to Quit Vaping Jeremy Strong on Taking a Risk With a New Film About Trump Our Guide to Voting in the 2024 Election The 10 Races That Will Determine Control of the Senate Column: How My Shame Became My Strength