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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A shell of many colors
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Caribbean flamingos, Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico
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Nighttime view over the Gulf Coast
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A lush, green escape
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Old City of Dubrovnik in Dalmatia, Croatia
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Train crossing the Tadami River in Japan
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Polar Bear Week
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A monster view in Scotland
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Bask in the glow—It s World Turtle Day
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National Frog Month
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Huntington Beach Pier, California, at sunset
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Point Reyes National Seashore
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Blooming sunflowers
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Bow Bridge in Central Park, New York City
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A cliff-hanging complex of temples
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National Bison Day
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Till the cows come home
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Point Reyes National Seashore in California
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Summer solstice
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Mount Hamilton, near San Jose, California
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World Otter Day
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20 years later
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And you thought moths were boring
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Chestnut-eared aracari in the Pantanal, Brazil
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Computer Science EDU Week
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These laurels are hardy
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A tribute to the ancestors
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Squirrel Appreciation Day
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Mont-Saint-Michel
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Diwali lights in Guwahati, India
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