California’s wildflowers hits peak season in historic Superbloom
Every Spring the California desert hills explode in vibrant blossoming wildflowers and the state flower, The California poppy. April 14, 2023 -- Every spring, California's desert hills explode in vibrant blossoming wildflowers . Due to this winter's historic rainfall, the hills are covered in a "super bloom " of flower s, painting the landscape orange and yellow. Tourists flock to these hills to capture their perfect spring moment. California's biologically diverse landscapes are home to more than 7,000 species of native plants. The California poppy, or golden poppy, a flowering plant native to the United States and Mexico, became the official state flower in 1903. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images After multiple storms drenched Southern California, California poppies bloom under the warm sunshine as crowds viewed the poppies and other wildflowers blooming at Chino Hills State Park in Chino Hills, April 8, 2023. Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times via Getty I...