It"s not every day you see a desert burst into colors, but during a superbloom, arid land is covered with endless stretches of flowers. This rare phenomenon happens in California and Arizona when the rainy season awakens wildflower seeds that have been lying dormant in the soil. Superblooms in California typically occur once a decade, but prolonged droughts in the 21st century have made them increasingly less frequent. Drawing attention to California"s diverse flora and rural federal lands, this event offers a temporary boost to local economies.
Superbloom in Carrizo Plain National Monument, California
Today in History
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It’s Opening Day for Major League Baseball
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A place called ‘Peace’ in India
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The borrowed days are here
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Rising up from the black sand like rock gods
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Northern coast of Colombia
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Manatee Appreciation Day
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South Stack Lighthouse, Holy Island, Wales
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Peggys Point Lighthouse, Atlantic Coast, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Speed skaters in the Gangneung Oval, Pyeongchang, South Korea
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US Election Day
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Batten down the hatches
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Let s ride! It s Roller Coaster Day
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day
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‘Think equal, build smart, innovate for change’
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Where is this gorgeous peak?
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A path into history
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Flower of Life symbol drawn in snow
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Maldives
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The eloquence of elephants
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Kalalau Beach on the Nā Pali Coast, Kauai, Hawaii
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World Migratory Bird Day
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Life carries on, rising from a ship s skeleton
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Procida, Italy
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In the Supertree Grove
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Cherry blossoms at the National Mall, Washington, DC
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It’s Penguin Awareness Day
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A treaty for science
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Mute swan
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Aw shucks, it’s oyster season in Galway
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Drop in on International Surfing Day
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Short-beaked echidna, Adelaide Hills, Australia
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National Bison Day
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Easter Sunday
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Big-wave hunters watch Nazaré
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Happy Mother s Day!
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The perfect canvas for an ancient text
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Once in a pink moon
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Sleep tight, little hedgehog
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