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
Today in History
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Celebrating the Scottish bard
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Small but mighty
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Vila Franca Islet, São Miguel Island, Azores, Portugal
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A mile-high island
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American bison in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA
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Martimoaapa Mire Reserve, Finland
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Medieval towers in Mestia, Upper Svaneti, Georgia
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Celebrating Festivus
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Burns Night
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Saint Davids Day
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Vineyards in Varnhalt, Black Forest, Germany
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Ocracoke Lighthouse on Ocracoke Island, North Carolina, USA
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Alpine Lakes Wilderness, Washington, USA
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International Archaeology Day
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Passing with flying colours
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Into the breach
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Happy Halloween!
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RHS Chelsea Flower Show
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Green Friday
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Pretty in pink
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‘Night shining’ clouds
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Aqueduct, Arkadia Park, Poland
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Happy Easter!
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When landscape met wilderness
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World Sea Turtle Day
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An architectural masterpiece fit for a king
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All going swimmingly
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Something to ‘bee’ thankful for
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Lake Bled, Slovenia
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International Sloth Day
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