Photos of Eschscholzia californica
This field of dreams is a literal carpet of California poppies (Eschscholzia californica) on the hillsides above Lake Hodges in Del Dios, California. In October this hill was ablaze with the Witch...
View ArticlePhotos of Wildflowers at Anza Borrego Desert State Park
The spring wildflower bloom is happening right now at Anza Borrego Desert State Park, as well as many other places in California. The bloom appears to be early and thick this year due to the heavy...
View ArticleSorry but No, 2019 Was Not a #Superbloom
It’s official: 2019 was not a wildflower #superbloom. Huh? But Internet said? In spite of what was trending, 2019 in southern California was just #spring. What about #elsinore #poppypocalypse? That...
View ArticlePhotos of Poppies in San Diego
California poppies (Eschscholzia californica) have been blooming all over the place in the San Diego area, courtesy of the terrible wildfires last fall and the perfectly spaced rainfall of the last two...
View ArticleThe Year of the Desert Lily: Anza-Borrego Desert State Park Wildflowers in...
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park occasionally has exceptional spring wildflower blooms. 2024 was one of those years, it was a nice, fairly typical bloom and not a Superbloom. The last Superbloom we had...
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