Tulips in Ottawa

Every year, close to a million tulip bulbs are planted throughout Ottawa, the capital of Canada.

According to history, the Dutch Royal Family took refuge in Canada during World War II and the Canadian troops contributed to the liberation of the Netherlands.
In gratitude, the Dutch people sent 100,000 tulip bulbs to Canada. Another 20,000 were added by the Dutch royal family. To this day, the Netherlands continues to send 20,000 bulbs to Canada each year. Pretty cool, eh?

Today, my daughters and I strolled through Commissioner's Park in the downtown area of Ottawa, to enjoy the highest concentration of tulips in the region; close to 300,000!