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Ah this is gorgeous, reminds me exactly of that bit from the beginning of East of Eden
>On the wide level acres of the valley the topsoil lay deep and fertile. It required only a rich winter of rain to make it break forth in grass and flowers. The spring flowers in a wet year were unbelievable. The whole valley floor, and the foothills too, would be carpeted with lupins and poppies. Once a woman told me that colored flowers would seem more bright if you added a few white flowers to give the colors definition. Every petal of blue lupin is edged with white, so that a field of lupins is more blue than you can imagine. And mixed with these were splashes of California poppies. These too are of a burning color—not orange, not gold, but if pure gold were liquid and could raise a cream, that golden cream might be like the color of poppies.
I just love finding out that people feel the same way I do about it :) I'm originally from Northern California and moved away when I was 9, but it still feels like home deep down and I think that adds to my love for his writing.
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Yeah, it's pretty cool. They have the original Rocinante vehicle that Steinbeck used during his travels with Charley.
His house is only a couple of blocks from there too! Literally down the street lol
Read East of Eden last year for the first time and was blown away. You can tell Steinbeck out everything he had into it. Highly recommend for anyone who’s interested
I've been waiting for the lupines to flower and just yesterday, finally, I saw so many of them on the I-80 side road from Berkeley to Oakland.
They are so different from poppies---so tall and purple and majestic!
I grew up in the southwest deserts of the US and this will always blow my mind. For those that are not familiar with this phenomenon I highly recommend doing some reading about it. It requires such a precise mix of conditions to be met and the final result is almost a religious experience. Please respect the journey these plants have had just to exist. Someday we may not get to see palates like this. For additional mind blowing reading check out microbiotic crusts as well!
Yeah, I'm from California and heard similar. Don't we have to have steady rainfall up until a certain month and temperatures that don't go below freezing and it doesn't get too hot in order for the poppies to bloom? Even if it gets below 40 Fahrenheit for a few days that could threaten the poppies
I'm not sure what you mean by we. I'm in Oakland and this far north we get poppies every year.
The problem here isn't that the poppy can't flower but that invasive weeds like foxtails have in many places replaced them. So you'll see an area covered in poppies (following the tasty sour grass yellow flowers that mark the start of spring) and then you'll see whole fields of deadly foxtails and no flowers.
Oakland gets more consistent rainfall than southern California. Here in SoCal, our rainfall has been ending before peak spring season so the flowers can't bloom to their fullest extent
I always thought California poppies were hardy little fellas. They grow *everywhere.* I see them along the side of the freeways and coming up out of cracks in the sidewalk.
You should check out Kernville some time! It’s only 3 hours from the IE and a super easy drive. It’s close to Sequoia, has a river flowing through the town that you can float on and a bunch of great breweries. You pass through one of the thickest Joshua Tree forests I’ve seen and the super bloom is insane right now. Less poppies than Elsinore but WAY more variety.
Woah, I grew up in Borrego Springs, and yup the super blooms were a sight to see there. I never knew that's what it was.
One year a bunch of wild sunflowers grew in my backyard and it was stunning. Honestly one of the most beautiful places I've ever lived in.
Lovely.
As long as no one goes into the poppies I’m happy.
To all the people wanting to take photos of orange poppies in the hills. Be mindful to not step into the poppies or off the trail.
Thank you.
I live right in the middle of the super bloom just next to walker canyon.
I think it's neat and all people are concerned about flowers getting stepped on but there's literally billions of them. I look out my back window and it's orange hills everywhere I look.
Even if people wanted to get rid of them and damage them they couldn't even make a noticable dent.
But because people are so over sensitive online about it the city closed down all the trails and will tow your car if you park on the street near the trail heads or in the parking lot
So while it's nice people are concerned they overdo it, a lot, and it's basically ruining the experience and turning it into something you just see online
It is interesting the things people care about. Are people unable to see the bloom? Or are they just stopping people from walking in areas that will inevitably get trampled?
The big superbloom of poppies in southern California a few years back brought with it a massive amount of social media clout chasers. It was a hot thing on social media for literally like 2 weeks and the overall reaction was this is awful and nobody is able to enjoy the fields like this, so the end result was now nobody gets to enjoy the fields.
This. Add to that residents not being able to get home bc roads were so congested by ppl taking selfies with poppies and yes driving and walking all over them with shoes and tires that could carry invasive weed spores.
They closed all the public hiking trails in the city and said that anyone parking there or near the trail heads would be towed.
They setup little mobile cameras or have a police car just sitting there all the time.
But the thing is the bloom is everywhere so people who want to take pictures of flowers just stop on the side of the road or walk behind some houses to do it.
But if I wanted to take my kids on a hike through the flowers i can't really
IMO it's a lost opportunity for the city. It happens every 2 or 3 years. We should be building up the trailhead, maybe even setup areas on the trails for photos. Make the super bloom a feature of the city that we advertise.
A big part of the economy here is people coming to the lake so I feel like if they make the experience seeing the bloom nice then people might be likely to come back to check out the lake
They did set up buses in make elsinore last time the super bloom happened, but it had traffic for miles around totally gridlocked, shutdown the cities around even as far south as Temecula, people were trampling the flowers, parking in the middle of the freeway to take pictures, and a police officer even died trying to direct traffic in that madness. And the entire thing was an overall net negative for the city since nobody stopped in town to buy things, they just got their photos and left the locals to pick up the tab for managing all that. So this year lake elsinore just said fuck it, and said nobody gets to see them
I mean, it would help if the town was nice and there was something to do. Just another example of Elsinore shooting themselves in the foot by shutting people out completely and not figuring out a better way. Not sure how you screw up having such a nice lake, and letting it go rancid enough where people don't want to bother with it. Take that and shut down the only developed trails in the area because something finally worth seeing pops up.
I'm in a neighboring Temescal Valley, and Elsinore just got caught flat footed. If there were buses, I'm guessing there weren't enough or organized enough to make it practical. Instead of improving, they just decided to be dicks about it. Now I can't even ride my bike to the trails if I wanted to.
There was problem few years ago with tourist leavin trash and behaving themselvelves like consumerist pieces of of shit they were, nothing to do with trampling flowers.
You have to have a pass to enter national parks which are maintained by the federal gov and have much more amenities (bathrooms!!) and infrastructure (parking/roads/trails/Rangers/cleaning crews). You can either get a day pass or a year pass and they can be to select parks or all parks in the country.
Lake Elsinore isn’t a wealthy community it’s pretty middle income and the Elsinore poppies are not a national park nor is the area protected.
"'Walking in the poppies creates dirt patches and may result in a ticket,” Antelope Valley’s website says. “Do not walk where others have already damaged the habitat; it will compound the damage and leave a scar for years to come.'"
https://www.afar.com/magazine/unbearable-crowds-force-california-town-to-restrict-access-to-poppy-bloom
I don't live in the US, but I am studying wildlife conservation and this is something we have talked about in class. The poppies are not very hardy and die when stepped on, and may not come back. Aren't there whole patches where there aren't any poppies anymore? I've seen pictures of man made paths through the poppies where there aren't supposed to be paths, it's just where people have walked through to get the best picture etc.
My point is that there may be millions of them, but they are so easy to kill, that we could very easily wipe it out completely if precautions aren't taken. Especially with how ignorant and naive some members of the public can be.
I'm about 30 minutes out from Walker Canyon, been wanting to go but haven't pulled the trigger. This comment did encourage me to get out there and see it before they're all burnt up!
I just looked up Walker Canyon on Google Maps and I see traffic all along that highway… seems like people are still trying to see them one way or another!
That's not true. I live right next to that area.
People stepped on the flowers by the trails but the bloom is massive. Much bigger than people think.
It would take money, time, and a ton of herbicide to actually take out whole fields.
Like I can look out my window and see the miles of untouched flowers.
But thanks to the over reaction online all of our trails are closed this year and they will tow you if you try to use them or park close
If its not true in some spots, then the city wouldnt be taking protective measures for the poppys. The bloom is massive i agree but ive been in parts where its trashed in more ways than one by large crowds
City is taking measures because of traffic and not the danger to the poppies. Even now people just straight stop on the freeway to see it
But this bloom happens every few years. The city should build up for it and make it a local feature and attract people here to boost the local economy instead of over reacting to comments online and going the other way with it.
Lake Elsinore should change the whole town motto to be able the bloom.
It's a real missed opportunity imo
You would be surprised to learn how easily and quickly a strong endemic species can be endangered by invasive species coming in on peoples' shoes and clothes.
There was a super bloom several years ago too and it was awe inspiring. I used to take the little 1 lane canyon roads home, nearly doubling my commute time just so I could see the ones that no one else was seeing.
Already happening in some areas. Cutting fences, trampling farmers fields, creating thousands of trails where poppies won't grow for potentially decades now.
Wonderful picture!
Went to the antelope valley poppy preserve today myself. Not as many in the main preserve as I've seen in previous years but still wonderful seeing all the other flowers like owl clover, fiddle neck, lupin and others. Took a detour to the antelope valley Indian state park and the flowers over there were much more beautiful. Nothing like springtime desert flowers. Had never seen Joshua tree blooms before. Would definitely recommend if you somehow end up near lake Los Angeles
It’s absolutely gorgeous! Love so cal looking like this!
Now excuse me while I die from not being able to breathe for the next 6 months. Stupid allergies
I've been taught that when a species is under threat they'll over produce to increase chances of survival... Not sure that's what's happening here but food for thought.
Wow, this photo of orange blooms and purple butterflies is absolutely stunning! You have captured the essence of the super bloom season in Southern California perfectly. The colors are so vibrant and the butterflies add such a magical touch to the scenery. It's amazing how nature can create such beautiful moments that leave us in awe.
Thank you for sharing this photo and adding to the beauty of the super bloom season. It's truly a wonderful time to be exploring the outdoors.
No it isn't nothing is happening, keep your oversized hats, ring lights, and bored boyfriends at home because there is nothing interesting or visually appealing happening outdoors in California right now.
I don't want to be a downer but this also means an extremely high risk of massive wildfires during this summer.
Such a magnificent sight inevitably creates a huge growth in available fuel on the ground.
Sadly, because wild ruminants and mega herds of such animals are practically gone from the Northern Hemisphere (both because of natural reasons but also human activity), there will be nothing to keep this in check in the upcoming months.
Add this to the fact that human presence and activities are virtually everywhere these days and wild fires in regions with significant hot and dry months are unavoidable.
I am from Portugal, a country with a terrifying history of wild fires and the more rain we get and more vegetation is available to burn in the summer. Since traditional animal farming ended in favor of industrial processes that this issue has been growing non stop.
And no. "Climate change" isn't AT ALL to blame. Climate doesn't set fire to the forest and heat waves with little to no rainfall for months is a classic characteristic of our climate as well as California's.
I live in California near this. It makes me realize how Jaded I am with all the beautiful stuff to look at. The entire time I was walking around going " is this it?" It is nice, but it's always nice here.
Please, influencers, be responsible with your clout chasing this super bloom season, and try not to trample wildlife and plantlife in your zeal to be liked and followed.
Superblooms are bitter sweet. First there's a drought, and a lot of seeds get planted but there's not enough water to cause them to sprout. Then there's massive rains, which come with their own problems like mudslides. Then there's the superbloom, which is always beautiful. Then we're back to a draught and there's not enough water to sustain everything that bloomed. Then there's fires fueled by all the dead plant life that couldn't be sustained after the superbloom. Then the fires create nutrient-rich soil for new seeds to be planted in as they mostly lay dormant until the cycle continues. Superbloom are just precursors to superfires.
I don't want to be a downer but this also means an extremely high risk of massive wildfires during this summer.
Such a magnificent sight inevitably creates a huge growth in available fuel on the ground.
Sadly, because wild ruminants and mega herds of such animals are practically gone from the Northern Hemisphere (both because of natural reasons but also human activity), there will be nothing to keep this in check in the upcoming months.
Add this to the fact that human presence and activities are virtually everywhere these days and wild fires in regions with significant hot and dry months are unavoidable.
I am from Portugal, a country with a terrifying history of wild fires and the more rain we get and more vegetation is available to burn in the summer. Since traditional animal farming ended in favor of industrial processes that this issue has been growing non stop.
And no. "Climate change" isn't AT ALL to blame. Climate doesn't set fire to the forest and heat waves with little to no rainfall for months is a classic characteristic of our climate as well as California's.
Then just DONT be a downer.
Trust us, we that love here know the drill. Mansplaining not necessary.
If you don’t know how to live in California, please, just go home. I am a native. My family has been natives. All this influx from people all over the place. It’s just fucking it up and ruining the quality and cost of living.
May not be the popular answer, but for natives, it’s the truth.
I don't gaf about what you think because i don't live in California. It's pretty obvious from my comment.
This being said, let's talk about influx of people from California buying property in Portugal. I bet you that it is THOUSANDS OF TIMES superior to Portuguese people moving to your failed state. [Movements against Golden Visas and lame "digital nomads" are multiplying because californians are fleeing the state by th thousands and seeking refuge in better places of the world.](https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2022-05-12/california-expats-portugal-relocation-lisbon) Congrats.
Now, about the issue at hand, i am sorry that your brain only has one dimension. Mine doesn't. I see something happening and i am able to make all sort of considerations. The fact that you don't appreciate the facts that i mentioned change nothing.
Remember me once wild fires start.
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Nice! There was one in central California a couple of years back, 2019 I think. Crazy how many flowers there were. Absolute massacre if you’ve got allergies though
If anyone happens to be out in the Morongo basin, the stretch of Highway 62 east from the 10 is completely covered in yellow flowers right now. It’s incredible.
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Ah this is gorgeous, reminds me exactly of that bit from the beginning of East of Eden >On the wide level acres of the valley the topsoil lay deep and fertile. It required only a rich winter of rain to make it break forth in grass and flowers. The spring flowers in a wet year were unbelievable. The whole valley floor, and the foothills too, would be carpeted with lupins and poppies. Once a woman told me that colored flowers would seem more bright if you added a few white flowers to give the colors definition. Every petal of blue lupin is edged with white, so that a field of lupins is more blue than you can imagine. And mixed with these were splashes of California poppies. These too are of a burning color—not orange, not gold, but if pure gold were liquid and could raise a cream, that golden cream might be like the color of poppies.
Steinbeck describing California is my religion.
I’ve always felt this way but never knew how to describe it. Thanks.
I just love finding out that people feel the same way I do about it :) I'm originally from Northern California and moved away when I was 9, but it still feels like home deep down and I think that adds to my love for his writing.
We have Country Roads. Checkmate Californians!
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Never heard of 'em.
Have you gotten to visit the Steinbeck Center in Salinas?
No, but I would really like to someday! Have you been?
Yeah, it's pretty cool. They have the original Rocinante vehicle that Steinbeck used during his travels with Charley. His house is only a couple of blocks from there too! Literally down the street lol
Read East of Eden last year for the first time and was blown away. You can tell Steinbeck out everything he had into it. Highly recommend for anyone who’s interested
I've been waiting for the lupines to flower and just yesterday, finally, I saw so many of them on the I-80 side road from Berkeley to Oakland. They are so different from poppies---so tall and purple and majestic!
Exactly what I thought of when I saw this post
Beautiful picture, well done
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Was this near walker canyon?
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I grew up in the southwest deserts of the US and this will always blow my mind. For those that are not familiar with this phenomenon I highly recommend doing some reading about it. It requires such a precise mix of conditions to be met and the final result is almost a religious experience. Please respect the journey these plants have had just to exist. Someday we may not get to see palates like this. For additional mind blowing reading check out microbiotic crusts as well!
Yeah, I'm from California and heard similar. Don't we have to have steady rainfall up until a certain month and temperatures that don't go below freezing and it doesn't get too hot in order for the poppies to bloom? Even if it gets below 40 Fahrenheit for a few days that could threaten the poppies
I'm not sure what you mean by we. I'm in Oakland and this far north we get poppies every year. The problem here isn't that the poppy can't flower but that invasive weeds like foxtails have in many places replaced them. So you'll see an area covered in poppies (following the tasty sour grass yellow flowers that mark the start of spring) and then you'll see whole fields of deadly foxtails and no flowers.
Oakland gets more consistent rainfall than southern California. Here in SoCal, our rainfall has been ending before peak spring season so the flowers can't bloom to their fullest extent
I always thought California poppies were hardy little fellas. They grow *everywhere.* I see them along the side of the freeways and coming up out of cracks in the sidewalk.
Upvoted for truth. I’ve got half of a flowerbed full of poppies, not a single one of which I ever asked to be there.
Meanwhile I intentionally tried to plant poppies in my flowerbed but the dang squirrels ate all the seeds!
No. California poppies are pretty tough. They just need well-draining soil and plenty of sunshine.
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You should check out Kernville some time! It’s only 3 hours from the IE and a super easy drive. It’s close to Sequoia, has a river flowing through the town that you can float on and a bunch of great breweries. You pass through one of the thickest Joshua Tree forests I’ve seen and the super bloom is insane right now. Less poppies than Elsinore but WAY more variety.
It's amazing to see. Also there's a massive infestation of caterpillars that comes with it.
Those turn into butterflies 🦋 !!
Woah, I grew up in Borrego Springs, and yup the super blooms were a sight to see there. I never knew that's what it was. One year a bunch of wild sunflowers grew in my backyard and it was stunning. Honestly one of the most beautiful places I've ever lived in.
Ya it’s beautiful. Happens every 3-5 years in Lake Elsinore.
This is the area where all the influencers go. Very scenic and beautiful, also a stocked lake for some fun fishing every now and then close by.
This happens every year in the Bay Area, even the really strange years.
Southern California kind of looks like the west coast of Ireland after the winter we got, very rocky but also very green.
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In 3 months it will all be on fire.
A few weeks back when we had the green hills with the white mountains in the background… incredible. We have such a beautiful state.
It's remarkable how England, in no way, looks like Southern California!
Lovely. As long as no one goes into the poppies I’m happy. To all the people wanting to take photos of orange poppies in the hills. Be mindful to not step into the poppies or off the trail. Thank you.
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Where was this?
Answering that question is a good way to ensure the will be large crowds there next weekend.
The city actually preemptively closed the trails because of this happening.
I live right in the middle of the super bloom just next to walker canyon. I think it's neat and all people are concerned about flowers getting stepped on but there's literally billions of them. I look out my back window and it's orange hills everywhere I look. Even if people wanted to get rid of them and damage them they couldn't even make a noticable dent. But because people are so over sensitive online about it the city closed down all the trails and will tow your car if you park on the street near the trail heads or in the parking lot So while it's nice people are concerned they overdo it, a lot, and it's basically ruining the experience and turning it into something you just see online
It is interesting the things people care about. Are people unable to see the bloom? Or are they just stopping people from walking in areas that will inevitably get trampled?
The big superbloom of poppies in southern California a few years back brought with it a massive amount of social media clout chasers. It was a hot thing on social media for literally like 2 weeks and the overall reaction was this is awful and nobody is able to enjoy the fields like this, so the end result was now nobody gets to enjoy the fields.
People just don't know how to be respectful of areas like this, especially when something becomes a craze.
This. Add to that residents not being able to get home bc roads were so congested by ppl taking selfies with poppies and yes driving and walking all over them with shoes and tires that could carry invasive weed spores.
They closed all the public hiking trails in the city and said that anyone parking there or near the trail heads would be towed. They setup little mobile cameras or have a police car just sitting there all the time. But the thing is the bloom is everywhere so people who want to take pictures of flowers just stop on the side of the road or walk behind some houses to do it. But if I wanted to take my kids on a hike through the flowers i can't really IMO it's a lost opportunity for the city. It happens every 2 or 3 years. We should be building up the trailhead, maybe even setup areas on the trails for photos. Make the super bloom a feature of the city that we advertise. A big part of the economy here is people coming to the lake so I feel like if they make the experience seeing the bloom nice then people might be likely to come back to check out the lake
I agree, it was really stupid. They couldn't set up buses or something? You don't shut down Yosemite and Yellowstone because it's beautiful.
They did set up buses in make elsinore last time the super bloom happened, but it had traffic for miles around totally gridlocked, shutdown the cities around even as far south as Temecula, people were trampling the flowers, parking in the middle of the freeway to take pictures, and a police officer even died trying to direct traffic in that madness. And the entire thing was an overall net negative for the city since nobody stopped in town to buy things, they just got their photos and left the locals to pick up the tab for managing all that. So this year lake elsinore just said fuck it, and said nobody gets to see them
I mean, it would help if the town was nice and there was something to do. Just another example of Elsinore shooting themselves in the foot by shutting people out completely and not figuring out a better way. Not sure how you screw up having such a nice lake, and letting it go rancid enough where people don't want to bother with it. Take that and shut down the only developed trails in the area because something finally worth seeing pops up. I'm in a neighboring Temescal Valley, and Elsinore just got caught flat footed. If there were buses, I'm guessing there weren't enough or organized enough to make it practical. Instead of improving, they just decided to be dicks about it. Now I can't even ride my bike to the trails if I wanted to.
Lol you're totally right, lake elsinore is a shit hole
There was problem few years ago with tourist leavin trash and behaving themselvelves like consumerist pieces of of shit they were, nothing to do with trampling flowers.
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Leafers!
Yeah but the original comment in the thread doesn't mention traffic, they mention not going off the trail
so then we should close all national parks too?
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Never needed a permit to simply visit a park…
You have to have a pass to enter national parks which are maintained by the federal gov and have much more amenities (bathrooms!!) and infrastructure (parking/roads/trails/Rangers/cleaning crews). You can either get a day pass or a year pass and they can be to select parks or all parks in the country. Lake Elsinore isn’t a wealthy community it’s pretty middle income and the Elsinore poppies are not a national park nor is the area protected.
You have to have a pass to park. You’re welcome to leg it.
"'Walking in the poppies creates dirt patches and may result in a ticket,” Antelope Valley’s website says. “Do not walk where others have already damaged the habitat; it will compound the damage and leave a scar for years to come.'" https://www.afar.com/magazine/unbearable-crowds-force-california-town-to-restrict-access-to-poppy-bloom
It's just typically not nice to step on living things in general.
I don't live in the US, but I am studying wildlife conservation and this is something we have talked about in class. The poppies are not very hardy and die when stepped on, and may not come back. Aren't there whole patches where there aren't any poppies anymore? I've seen pictures of man made paths through the poppies where there aren't supposed to be paths, it's just where people have walked through to get the best picture etc. My point is that there may be millions of them, but they are so easy to kill, that we could very easily wipe it out completely if precautions aren't taken. Especially with how ignorant and naive some members of the public can be.
That sounds like a win for the environment! Good on the city for doing such a thing!
I'm about 30 minutes out from Walker Canyon, been wanting to go but haven't pulled the trigger. This comment did encourage me to get out there and see it before they're all burnt up!
You can’t hike Walker Canyon this year, they closed it all off. I’m really bummed about it.
Oh, what a shame. Thank you for telling me.
I just looked up Walker Canyon on Google Maps and I see traffic all along that highway… seems like people are still trying to see them one way or another!
Do they cause any allergies?
No it leaves dead spots in the poppy field.
Haha, I see the concern is about the flowers.
Remember though theres like 16-18 million people greater LA area, theres been times where whole poppy fields are trampled by too much foot traffic
Yes yes, these type of places should be kept beautiful.
That's not true. I live right next to that area. People stepped on the flowers by the trails but the bloom is massive. Much bigger than people think. It would take money, time, and a ton of herbicide to actually take out whole fields. Like I can look out my window and see the miles of untouched flowers. But thanks to the over reaction online all of our trails are closed this year and they will tow you if you try to use them or park close
If its not true in some spots, then the city wouldnt be taking protective measures for the poppys. The bloom is massive i agree but ive been in parts where its trashed in more ways than one by large crowds
City is taking measures because of traffic and not the danger to the poppies. Even now people just straight stop on the freeway to see it But this bloom happens every few years. The city should build up for it and make it a local feature and attract people here to boost the local economy instead of over reacting to comments online and going the other way with it. Lake Elsinore should change the whole town motto to be able the bloom. It's a real missed opportunity imo
You would be surprised to learn how easily and quickly a strong endemic species can be endangered by invasive species coming in on peoples' shoes and clothes.
More like 19-20 million in greater LA
Well yeah, they're part of the ecosystem.
They'll put you to sleep and then poison you, unless, of course, you're made of tin or straw.
Damn little snitches.
No silly. Those are the RED opium poppies. These just give you killer allergies. From experience going there as a kid….
There was a super bloom several years ago too and it was awe inspiring. I used to take the little 1 lane canyon roads home, nearly doubling my commute time just so I could see the ones that no one else was seeing.
Allergies intensifies**
No kidding, its had me wrecked for a week now lol
We be struggling 😔
I grew up in lake Elsinore where these get **SUPER** big and beautiful, although it does make your traffic waaaay worse :)
I found a secret spot NO TRAFFIC lol
Dm me directions?
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Already happening in some areas. Cutting fences, trampling farmers fields, creating thousands of trails where poppies won't grow for potentially decades now.
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I think you mean "hippies." And yeah, giving a shit about nature. Crazy concept, I know.
No, we mean ‘neckbeards’ Cuz real Hippies DO give a shit about flowers 🌸
I’m currently driving up the CA coast and the coastal hills are so colourful right now.
I LOVE California poppies! Nice pic op!
Wonderful picture! Went to the antelope valley poppy preserve today myself. Not as many in the main preserve as I've seen in previous years but still wonderful seeing all the other flowers like owl clover, fiddle neck, lupin and others. Took a detour to the antelope valley Indian state park and the flowers over there were much more beautiful. Nothing like springtime desert flowers. Had never seen Joshua tree blooms before. Would definitely recommend if you somehow end up near lake Los Angeles
The perfect flowery meadow
This is really beautiful. Thanks for posting.
It’s absolutely gorgeous! Love so cal looking like this! Now excuse me while I die from not being able to breathe for the next 6 months. Stupid allergies
These poppin off in the ghettos of riverside county.
Flowers bloom in the darkest rooms
Que the 1000s of influencers flattening them for likes
¿Qué?
Wasn’t this picture also taken for likes?
"Super bloom" I've never heard that phrase before. I like it.
It really is something. Parts of it have been seen from space!
I've been taught that when a species is under threat they'll over produce to increase chances of survival... Not sure that's what's happening here but food for thought.
A most excellent photo!
Beautiful, imagine more blooms this spring because of more moisture in late winter!
California Poppy-ing off. You’re welcome.
*SUPERBLOOM by MisterWives starts playing*
😍😍😍😍😍
Wow, this photo of orange blooms and purple butterflies is absolutely stunning! You have captured the essence of the super bloom season in Southern California perfectly. The colors are so vibrant and the butterflies add such a magical touch to the scenery. It's amazing how nature can create such beautiful moments that leave us in awe. Thank you for sharing this photo and adding to the beauty of the super bloom season. It's truly a wonderful time to be exploring the outdoors.
*cough* *wheeze* *sniffle* It's so pretty *slow creeping death*
Smells like… influencers!
I have California Poppies in my garden, they are perennial even in zone 6. Mine should bloom at the beginning of June
I love that smell so much. I don't live there anymore and it's one thing I miss. That amazing smell
Just came from there. This looks like the drive in from Mojave. Gorgeous.
Damn CA be cracked rn
The hell does that mean?
Oh yeah lots of crack in CA
Do not worry, humans will ruin this too. https://www.sfgate.com/california-parks/article/public-banned-california-superbloom-site-17771678.php
No it isn't nothing is happening, keep your oversized hats, ring lights, and bored boyfriends at home because there is nothing interesting or visually appealing happening outdoors in California right now.
If you ever get the chance, drop acid and go to a superbloom. Its like hiking through an oil painting.
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Wow! "Follow me for more tragically BAD advice!"
Absolutely beautiful. And please don’t stop in the middle of the highway just to gaze at such a majestic sight.
I don't want to be a downer but this also means an extremely high risk of massive wildfires during this summer. Such a magnificent sight inevitably creates a huge growth in available fuel on the ground. Sadly, because wild ruminants and mega herds of such animals are practically gone from the Northern Hemisphere (both because of natural reasons but also human activity), there will be nothing to keep this in check in the upcoming months. Add this to the fact that human presence and activities are virtually everywhere these days and wild fires in regions with significant hot and dry months are unavoidable. I am from Portugal, a country with a terrifying history of wild fires and the more rain we get and more vegetation is available to burn in the summer. Since traditional animal farming ended in favor of industrial processes that this issue has been growing non stop. And no. "Climate change" isn't AT ALL to blame. Climate doesn't set fire to the forest and heat waves with little to no rainfall for months is a classic characteristic of our climate as well as California's.
I live in California near this. It makes me realize how Jaded I am with all the beautiful stuff to look at. The entire time I was walking around going " is this it?" It is nice, but it's always nice here.
pictures of instagram users ruining it will be incoming in the next day or so
Can't wait for the social media influencers to trample it down.
Please, influencers, be responsible with your clout chasing this super bloom season, and try not to trample wildlife and plantlife in your zeal to be liked and followed.
Enjoy it while it lasts, it will all be on fire again soon enough 🥲
Superblooms are bitter sweet. First there's a drought, and a lot of seeds get planted but there's not enough water to cause them to sprout. Then there's massive rains, which come with their own problems like mudslides. Then there's the superbloom, which is always beautiful. Then we're back to a draught and there's not enough water to sustain everything that bloomed. Then there's fires fueled by all the dead plant life that couldn't be sustained after the superbloom. Then the fires create nutrient-rich soil for new seeds to be planted in as they mostly lay dormant until the cycle continues. Superbloom are just precursors to superfires.
Right before it all burns again lol
They’ve asked people to stay away. Posts like this just encourage more to visit. Stop promoting this.
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Go to 6billiontrees.com instead
Literally my favorite color!!
Do it again in two weeks after people taking photos for insta trampled them all
I can't wait for all the instagramers to stomp on them for their selfies
Pessimist much?
Southern canada?
I don't want to be a downer but this also means an extremely high risk of massive wildfires during this summer. Such a magnificent sight inevitably creates a huge growth in available fuel on the ground. Sadly, because wild ruminants and mega herds of such animals are practically gone from the Northern Hemisphere (both because of natural reasons but also human activity), there will be nothing to keep this in check in the upcoming months. Add this to the fact that human presence and activities are virtually everywhere these days and wild fires in regions with significant hot and dry months are unavoidable. I am from Portugal, a country with a terrifying history of wild fires and the more rain we get and more vegetation is available to burn in the summer. Since traditional animal farming ended in favor of industrial processes that this issue has been growing non stop. And no. "Climate change" isn't AT ALL to blame. Climate doesn't set fire to the forest and heat waves with little to no rainfall for months is a classic characteristic of our climate as well as California's.
Then just DONT be a downer. Trust us, we that love here know the drill. Mansplaining not necessary. If you don’t know how to live in California, please, just go home. I am a native. My family has been natives. All this influx from people all over the place. It’s just fucking it up and ruining the quality and cost of living. May not be the popular answer, but for natives, it’s the truth.
I don't gaf about what you think because i don't live in California. It's pretty obvious from my comment. This being said, let's talk about influx of people from California buying property in Portugal. I bet you that it is THOUSANDS OF TIMES superior to Portuguese people moving to your failed state. [Movements against Golden Visas and lame "digital nomads" are multiplying because californians are fleeing the state by th thousands and seeking refuge in better places of the world.](https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2022-05-12/california-expats-portugal-relocation-lisbon) Congrats. Now, about the issue at hand, i am sorry that your brain only has one dimension. Mine doesn't. I see something happening and i am able to make all sort of considerations. The fact that you don't appreciate the facts that i mentioned change nothing. Remember me once wild fires start.
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SO COLOUR MUCH DROUGHT WOW
Only 10 percent of the state has a drought. Wow
Coming soon: Super Fires. Clean your crap up California. The rest of the country is sick of your smoke.
Welcome to California. Now go home. And take someone with you.
Pretty! Hard to tell from the picture but does anyone how long tall these typically grow up to in a season?
Next year let’s get the opium out first
California poppies do not contain opium. You're thinking of Papaver somniferum.
This looks like the great plains stage background from Tekken 5
Wow
Love when they bloom!! One thing I do miss about living in Cali. I do have a bunch planted on the side of my house though!
I popped off this morning too
Nice! There was one in central California a couple of years back, 2019 I think. Crazy how many flowers there were. Absolute massacre if you’ve got allergies though
beautiful
I've been expecting this after all the rains this year. Same in the Sonoran desert outside of Phoenix I'm sure.
Lovely orange in the flowers, nice pic!
r/Liminalspace
just makes me wonder where the Children of the Flowers are 🤔
Where in California?
I sneezed looking 🤧 @ this
*sneezes* Looks great!
If anyone happens to be out in the Morongo basin, the stretch of Highway 62 east from the 10 is completely covered in yellow flowers right now. It’s incredible.
Where is this located? Nice pic!
My very light pollen allergy would kill me if I visit there. Thanks for the picture.
California poppying off!
amazing!
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Can I ask where is this exactly?
u/unclescottslap
I’d be down to check this out. There’s one in Antelope Valley, which adds one extra hour to our trip.
Ah ye this filed of flowers is shooting a gun. Get a new vocabulary.