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Published: 2007-05-23 22:49:40 +0000 UTC; Views: 986; Favourites: 23; Downloads: 0
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These are flowers that bloom in tulip poplar trees now. They look a little bit like tulips, as do the leaf shapes!Related content
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Excellent piece. 
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fantastic flowers I never see them ...
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Thank you! Tulip Poplar trees grow like crazy around here because it's hot and humid, with lots of wet lowland growing areas. That's what they love!
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ok so not good for south of France... Too dry !
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Nice macro shot! The tree's flowers do look like tulips, too.
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Thank you very much! That tree is so wonderful, it's my favorite among hardwoods. i used to love it when all our tulip trees would blossom...a colorful sight!
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There is nothing I like more than EXPOSING my friends!!!! 
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Thank you so much, Deb. I'm honored, especially when I look at the other works of art you selected. It's quite a nice feeling to be among such artistic talent.
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It was my pleasure dear friend!
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I love them. They are big, beautiful trees, and they love our hot, humid summers!
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Thank you very much for the compliment and fave! Glad you like it.
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Fantastic! I have never seen a tree like that before!
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These trees love wet ground, swamps even. THey like warm weather, too. This is a good habitat for them.
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I found images of the tree with google and am amazed how big they are. I thought it might be just a bush. These flowers are gorgeous. I wonder what the fruit is like.
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They have a brown, oval shaped seed pod that's about 1.5" long. It's not very pretty!
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I will investigate if there are no such trees in Europe or if I just missed them so far.
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Thank you. This is a very pretty tree, and it grows everywhere in the eastern U.S, especially in warmer, wetter areas.
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I have one of those trees, but I haven't noticed that it has started blooming yet. It is a very tall tree. Beautiful shot!
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Thank you, Ginny. They do grow to very great heights, about 100 feet tall. They like to grow in places that have plenty of rain and moist soil, and where it doesn't get too cold in winter. My tree guide says they grow up as far as NY state.
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We live at the northern edge of Virginia, where we have some cold winters...not bad ones, though. I read in my tree guide that these things grow as far north as New York state which can be really cold in the winter. What they love, though, is lots and lots of moisture. The book described them as swamp lovers!
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We are in zone 5, so maybe, but where we are it is hard clay and quite dry.. They would do well in the swampy areas around here then....
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I've never seen that kind of tree....definately very awesome and nicely captured too!
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THanks, Lori. There are lots of them around here, and I've always liked them. They're regular hardwoods, not ornamentals, but they can put on a show in spring!
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I must see if they're able to grow in Illinois cos I would love a tree like that! Welcome
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THey apparently love lots and lots of rain and wet soil. The tree guide says the prefer swamps. I've always seen them growing in lowlands that tend to be wetter. Maybe Illinois is dryer...I don't know. They grow as far up as New York, so they will tolerate a certain amount of cold weather.
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I must check into this kind of tree
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Just gorgeous! I've not seen these flowers either- what incredible beauties..and your shot is excellent.
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THanks, Linda. I think that one reason we don't see the flowers is that they are usually well off the ground, hidden by tree leaves. They are hard to see at a distance, too. When they fall off the tree, you can get a really good look at them. I was lucky that the branch that this flower was connected to was close to the ground.
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Thank you very much! THey grow very commonly around here, and they are a native species. The latin name is: Liriodendron tulipifera, of the Magnolia family. They can grow to be 100 feet tall! I've loved them ever since I was a kid and saw them for the first time.
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Thank you, Nance. I think they're really pretty up in the trees by the hundreds. I used to pick the blossoms that had fallen off and float them in a bowl of water when I was a kid. They are so nice looking on the table!
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