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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Hallstatt, Austria
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Goliath heron in Kruger National Park, South Africa
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Longer days mean warmer sand
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A monster view in Scotland
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Celebrating Take Your Dog to Work Day
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Beethoven s 250th
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Knuthöjdsmossen, a nature reserve in Sweden
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Festivus
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Colle Santa Lucia, Dolomites, Italy
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Fish River Canyon, Namibia
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It s Independence Day
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Independence Day of the Bahamas
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Salt ponds of Maras, Peru
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Venice s grand regatta
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The Cathedral of Florence, Italy
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Ring of fire
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New Year s Day
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World Dolphin Day
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The dry days of winter in Etosha
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Colorful houses of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
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Womens History Month
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World Chocolate Day
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee
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American bison
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Does this shark have an Irish accent?
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Florentine garden brings generations together
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Taiwan yuhinas in Alishan National Scenic Area
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Getting to the bottom of the underwater waterfall
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What, no escalator?
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Roman bridge of Córdoba, Spain
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