Spring tulips on West Beach

Nothing bespeaks mid-spring like tulips. This gorgeous bed is located along Marine Drive in White Rock.

The orange flowers are in full fig, but in this year of very early spring blooms, the yellow ones are already past their prime.

This striking arrangement is made lovelier by its position at the bottom corner of a sloping lawn.

The tulips are framed by a low edging of heather, and the shaped trees behind them provide a backdrop of elegant formality.