Tulips on the Beemster

These tuilps are about 7 minutes from my house. They are stunning in their vividness, particularly the red. The pictures do NOT do it justice. Zo mooi!!
The white strip in front of the tulip rows have the name of the purchaser and a barcode. I think all of the rows were sold already, but if someone knows more about how the tulip business works, please enlighten me.
The farm house is that of the tulip farmer, and not only has a hedge maze, but also a thatched roof!
After the tulip fun, we went to the city center of Purmerend, and enjoyed the unseasonably warm weather by sitting out on the terrace and enjoying the last rays of sun with a beer and a mint tea.