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Superbloom: Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve scenic drive 4k

A scenic drive through Superbloom event in and around Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve. A super bloom of California Poppies as far as the eye can see. April 15, 2023 "Each spring, the Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve comes alive with the seasonal surprises of the Mojave Desert Grassland habitat. The duration and intensity of colors and scents vary from year to year. The wildflower season generally lasts from as early as mid-February through May, with a variety of wildflowers creating a mosaic of color that changes daily. Eight miles of trails through the gentle rolling hills, including a paved section for wheelchair access, make the park a wonderful place to hike and explore any season. Get away from the city and relax in the quietude of the countryside, with the birds singing and hawks gliding silently overhead. Benches located along the trails make good places to sit quietly and watch for wildlife, such as meadow larks, lizards, and gopher snakes. If you're lucky, you may spot a coyote or bobcat. Numerous burrows around the trails may shelter mice, gophers, kangaroo rats, beetles, scorpions, or other" --https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=627 "After a particularly wet and snowy winter, California’s hillsides are exploding with patches of vibrant orange, red and purple wildflowers so large they can be seen from space—an event many call a “super bloom.” A super bloom is “a wonderful natural phenomenon where many annual wildflowers all bloom simultaneously,” Naomi Fraga, director of conservation programs at the California Botanic Garden, tells the Washington Post’s Allyson Chiu and Naema Ahmed. “You have a great diversity, an abundance of many different wildflower species, all flowering, creating bright patches of color on the landscape where they become the dominant feature.” Such a spectacle can occur when a wet year follows several consecutive dry years. Wildflower seeds collect in the soil when it’s dry, waiting for just the right conditions to sprout. Well-timed rain can lead the previously dormant seeds to germinate at once. And this year, the Golden State has experienced this exact scenario—before its record-breaking precipitation this winter, California had faced three of its driest years on record, per the Post. " --https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-...