While it won’t feel like it this week, tulip blooming season is drawing near in Pella. City of Pella Community Services Director Jeanette Vaughan says the parks department and other volunteers combined to plant more than 130,000 bulbs this past fall, with several new and returning features in city parks and along street beds. Vaughan says a bloom status map will be posted in early April to help visitors find the best blooms, and the department is also bringing back their Talking Tulips segment on the Pella Community Services Facebook page. Stay tuned to 92.1 KRLS for updates regarding the 87th Tulip Time festival.