Burnside Farms in Haymarket, Virginia boasts to be the Holland of America with 8 acres of a variety of tulips. Thousands visit this location every spring to wander through the tulips, photograph the tulips and pick their own tulips for $1.00 per stem.
Purple tulips are a symbol of royalty. This spring perennial purple tulip was social distancing from the other tulips in the garden at the University of Richmond. I used my Lensbaby lens to photograph this purple tulip to give it a soft glow; and I added a texture to enhance it.
Red Sun is a variety of sunflower that produces vibrant red petals with a dark brown center. The Red Sun sunflower is an annual that grows from seed up to 6 feet tall.