A heavy rainy season in California has created a natural phenomenon in which an unusually high number of wildflowers bloom at the same time, creating a buzz on social media and at wildflower sites, which have seen a surge in visitors.
has created a natural phenomenon known as a superbloom, which occurs about once a decade, according to experts.
The phenomenon has created a buzz on social media and at wildflower sites, which have seen a surge in visitors. It has also brought attention to the impact of climate change and human activity on such sites.Dr Winkler recently led a study showing that the visitor numbers to some of those parks peak during the end of the winter growing season, when the wildflowers reach their peak bloom.
It is, however, the flowers blanketing some of California’s typically barren deserts that have really caught people’s attention.
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