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
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International Day for Monuments and Sites
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Whangārei Falls in New Zealand
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International Lighthouse Weekend
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Veterans Day
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Celebrating Labor Day
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Penguin Awareness Day
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Schönbrunn Palace Park, Vienna, Austria
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World Honey Bee Day
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Red deer stag in De Hoge Veluwe National Park, Netherlands
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World Honey Bee Day
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St. Patrick s Day
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‘Ocian in view! O! The joy.’
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Independence Day
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National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
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Where the glow of the holidays lingers
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Blink and you ll miss it
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World Art Day
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