It"s not every day you see a desert burst into colour, but during a superbloom, the 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.
Superbloom in Carrizo Plain National Monument, California, United States
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World Oceans Day
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A day for the worlds Indigenous populations
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World Donkey Day
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Earth Day
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International Day of Forests
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Shark Awareness Day
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World Lake Day
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Heavenly hot springs
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A berry merry Christmas
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The Three Musketeers Falls at Iguazú Falls, Argentina
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Superbloom in Carrizo Plain National Monument, California, United States
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Serra de Tramuntana, Balearic Islands, Majorca, Spain
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Mountains of sand
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Road to Hana, Maui, Hawaii, USA
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A cantilevered window to the past
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Passing with flying colours
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Guanacos, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile
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Carlsbad Caverns National Park
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International Day for Biosphere Reserves
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A salty situation
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Black History Month
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Here we go!
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Gujō Hachiman Castle, Gifu Prefecture, Japan
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Protecting Earths biodiversity for everyone
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Rethymno, Crete, Greece
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The fjords of Italy
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Fit for a king
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Misool, Raja Ampat Islands, Indonesia
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The road less taken?
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The Isle of Wight Garlic Festival