The Golden Poppy, California's State Flower, begins to bloom.
The California State Park, Antelope Valley Poppy Reserve, is at around 75% of peak blooming. Late winter rains didn't help this year's poppy bloom much, which is considered moderate, because they usually need a November rain event to properly germinate. The upside is that there will be a significant wild flower bloom at the State Park and generally all over the Southern California deserts. Those blooms will start arriving next week and last in to late April. Lots of little creatures at the parks to check out as well.
Photos by Ted Soqui © 2017
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| Road side poppies. |
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| This things are popping up too. |
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| Golden cups of California. |
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| The hills are alive, literally. |
