Mostly tulips

I think this is what they mean by bursting forth. No idea what this is, but I think it's a peony, trying to keep up with others. The two well established peonies look like they're starting to eye the lawn in an acquisitive sort of way.

Two views of the same peony, showing the difference between two lenses. This first one was shot with a 105 mm lens, but you can't get as close. I love this rich yellowy orange.

This one was shot with my 100 mm lens, but it's built as a macro so I can get much closer. The slightly difference leads to entirely different photographs.

I sort of liked these two, it reminded me a bit of two sharks swimming together.