To my chagrin, last spring we had only ONE tulip manage to sprout a bloom. Normally we have over a dozen blooms in this spot. With gratitude,to honor this sole survivor,I cut it right before the petals were to fall off,in order to immortalize its beauty and color with my camera. Nikon D-750 w/Nikkor AF 35-105 lens @105mm; 1/100; f/4.5; ISO 2000