Tulips were near peak bloom Tuesday at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in Chaska, where more than 38,000 bulbs are planted for a spring color burst. Above, a girl added pink cheeks and jacket to the colorful display. At right, an American Dream tulip, also known as a Darwin hybrid tulip, revealed the intricacies hidden in its petals. Far right, late morning dew clung to the blossoms of delicate striped squill. To see more photos, go to startribune.com/galleries.
Late morning dew clings to the petals of common juniper flowers Tuesday, May 2, 2017, at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in Chanhassen, MN.]DAVID JOLES ï david.joles@startribune.comSpring flowers begin to bloom Tuesday, May 2, 2017, at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in Chanhassen, MN. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
An American Dream tulip, also known as a Darwin hybrid tulip, is in full bloom Tuesday, May 2, 2017, at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in Chanhassen, MN.]DAVID JOLES ï david.joles@startribune.comSpring flowers begin to bloom Tuesday, May 2, 2017, at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in Chanhassen, MN. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
![A young girls explores among the many varieties of tulips that are in full bloom Tuesday, May 2, 2017, at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in Chanhassen, MN.] DAVID JOLES ï david.joles@startribune.com Spring flowers begin to bloom Tuesday, May 2, 2017, at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in Chanhassen, MN.](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/3YHLYZLQKWFHE5GKFVK4Z6S7QU.jpg?&w=1080)
![Late morning dew clings to the petals of common juniper flowers Tuesday, May 2, 2017, at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in Chanhassen, MN.] DAVID JOLES ï david.joles@startribune.com Spring flowers begin to bloom Tuesday, May 2, 2017, at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in Chanhassen, MN.](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/PUWYZLHII53V35MBZZZ2G5UGXA.jpg?&w=1080)
![An American Dream tulip, also known as a Darwin hybrid tulip, is in full bloom Tuesday, May 2, 2017, at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in Chanhassen, MN.] DAVID JOLES ï david.joles@startribune.com Spring flowers begin to bloom Tuesday, May 2, 2017, at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in Chanhassen, MN.](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/NO6X2N6SODEZNHAAXIARPDEDPY.jpg?&w=1080)
