Wildflowers start flowering in California: where to look
Last two weeks velvet orange carpet of California poppies covered Gavilan hills around Lake Elsinore, California, attracting thousands of lovers of natural beauty. Nature did not stop there.
This week in the deserted National Park Anza borrego desert To the east of San Diego, purple verbena bloomed, an elegant yellow-white primrose and a desert lily, showing an incredible combination of nature colors.
The so-called “super bloom”, a colloquial term, describes the spectacular flowering of wild flowers out of season, attracting thousands of visitors to these remote southern parts of the state. Social networks are full of stunning photographs of floral landscapes.
Many wonder where the next bloom will occur.
Botanists cannot predict exactly where, but they know that in the coming weeks there will probably be several other impressive flowering plants in the field after the wet end of the winter season.
Below is a list of California parks and places. Most of these places publish updates about flowers and warn visitors about the beginning of flowering, so that they can plan a trip. But sometimes, to catch the best view, you just need to get in the car and go.
Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve, Lancaster (in 70 miles southeast of Bakersfield)
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Borrego Springs (in 80 miles east of San Diego)
Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve, Huntington Beach (30 miles south of Los Angeles)
Carrizo plain national monument, California Valley (80 miles east of San Luis Obispo)
Chino Hills State Park, Chino Hills (40 miles southeast of Los Angeles)
Cleveland National Forest, Santa Ana Mountains (70 miles northeast of San Diego)
Crafton hills preserve, Mentone (70 miles east of Los Angeles)
Diamond valley lake, Hemet (in 50 miles west of Palm Springs)
Joshua Tree National Park, Joshua Tree (30 miles from Palm Springs)
Malibu Creek State Park, Calabasas (40 miles west of Los Angeles)
Mojave national preserve, Barstow (60 miles south of Las Vegas)
Ocotillo Wells State Detective Recreation Area, Borrego Springs (near Salton Sea, 90 miles east of San Diego)
Oak glen preserve (85 miles east of Los Angeles)
Point Mugu State ParkMalibu
Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument, Palm Desert (16 miles north of Pal Springs)
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