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
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Endangered Species Day
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Fibonacci Day
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Diwali
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Season of light in the City of Light
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International Tiger Day
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Whanganui National Park, Retaruke, New Zealand
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Bernina Pass, Graubünden, Switzerland
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World Bicycle Day
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World Art Day
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America’s backyard
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A time-worn mediaeval marvel
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Diamond Beach, Iceland
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Glastonbury Festival begins
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International Archaeology Day
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Skiddaw, Lake District National Park
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Taking the long view
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Wadden Sea coast, Friesland, Netherlands
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Taughannock Falls State Park, New York
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