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In late April, Dutch tulip bulb farmers chop off the flowers' heads

AMSTERDAM, Apr 24 (Reuters) As the end of April approaches, Dutch tulip farmers prepare for "topping", when they run cutting machines through the fields across the north and west of the country, lopping off the colourful flower heads and leaving the stalks and plants to wither.
Throughout the month, the tulip fields are in full bloom and tourists flock to attractions such as the Keukenhof flower garden in The Hague to see the year's designs and spectacular new strains.
To the un-initiated, the "topping" that follows may look like senseless destruction.
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