Dutch cottage charm

(Left) Visitorsswarming like bees at the tulip garden at the Eco Meadow sales gallery in Simpang Ampat, south Seberang Prai, Penang. (Bottom) Hazimah and her daughters Noor Danieya Safiah (right) and Noor Daniesya Safrina, came all the way from Baling, Kedah, to check out thefloral garden. — Photos: CHIN CHENG YEANG and LO TERN CHERN/The Star.

IT is springtime at the EcoWorld Gallery @ Eco Meadows in Simpang Ampat, south Seberang Prai, Penang.

A host of 16,888 colourful tulips are seen sprouting behind the showroom building in Jalan Paboi, not far from the Tambun toll plaza.