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"Death Valley NP Superbloom" California *

* The Death Valley superbloom is a stupendous natural phenomenon that occurs only once in about ten years after substantial rainfall in fall and winter. In spring, the desert becomes alive with thousands of wildflowers,

 

During the Death Valley superbloom, the breathtaking desert landscape is painted with yellow, pink, and purple flowers. You can encounter sunflowers, phacelia, desert gold, gravel ghost, Bigelow monkeyflower, desert thorn, desert sage, poppies, and other wildflowers that manage to survive in such a harsh climate.

 

The Death Valley National Park is the lowest, driest, and hottest place in the United States, which makes the super bloom so unique. In 1913, the temperature of 134 °F (57 °C) recorded here hit an unsurpassed world record.

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Uploaded on September 29, 2021
Taken on February 17, 2016