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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Göreme, Cappadocia, Turkey
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Midwinter freeze
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Thomas Jefferson Memorial, Washington, DC
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Summer solstice
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Paleontology meets art
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Does this chameleon look a little insecure?
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Where the wildflowers grow
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Happy Astronomy Day!
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Shakespeare Day
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Thousand Islands region, St. Lawrence River, US-Canada border
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Þorrablót, Icelandic midwinter festival
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Sunbeams across Tartu County, Estonia
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Lobster tales
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National Hug Day
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A goldie gala
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Uncommon clouds are gathering
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Solar Impulse 2 in Honolulu
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Who s hiding in the kelp?
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Aw shucks, it’s oyster season in Galway
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Gaztelugatxe at sunset, Basque Country, Spain
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Spiegelgracht canal in Amsterdam, Netherlands
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A lofty lighthouse and a little ocean spray
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Children at play for International Day of Friendship
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Scottish Blackface sheep, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Aqueduct, Arkadia Park, Poland
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Church of Notre Dame de Bon-Port, Les Sables-dOlonne, France
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Horsetail Fall, Yosemite National Park, California
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World Honey Bee Day
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Henningsvær Stadion, Norway
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Black History Month
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