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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Leaves of Grass
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Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
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Christmas Eve
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Arrone in Umbria, Italy
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The Kelpies statues in Falkirk, Scotland
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Summer solstice
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Even nature needs a backup plan…
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Take me to the river
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It s Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
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Sand, sun, and sk8ers
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Rock River Falls, Upper Peninsula, Michigan
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What kind of bird laid these eggs?
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Morocco in bloom
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Al-Khazneh in Petra, Jordan
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A unique perspective from Italy’s ‘golden sands’
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Spring comes to the Palouse
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One giant leap for penguins
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Trullo buildings in Alberobello, Apulia, Italy
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Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Bavaria, Germany
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Veterans Day
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Art in the chapel
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It’s World Migratory Bird Day
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Atlanta Botanical Garden
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It s ∞ Day!
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Yarn for Distaff Day
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Celebrating women in science
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Let the games (finally) begin!
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Whanganui National Park, Retaruke, New Zealand
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It s not always sunny in Abu Simbel…
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A midsummer twilight s dream
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