Nature has been continuously unveiling wonders that we haven’t seen before. They never fail to amaze our eyes. Though we can’t get to various places, the power of the internet makes it accessible for us. Especially these days that we have been in quarantine and it’s not advisable to travel.

Some gatherings and events that we look forward to attending were all canceled too.

Just like the annual Poppy Festival – which was supposed to be celebrated on April 18-19, 2020.

Every spring, people look forward to witnessing the beauty of California poppies.

In Lancaster, California, the state’s national flower – which is the California poppies attract tourists whenever it bursts into blooms every spring.

The peak times of these magnificent flowers change – it requires to have perfect weather condition for it to bloom the way every people want to see it.

According to Accuweather, the last time that the California superbloom happened was in 2017. It was after the said state experienced a severe drought.

On the same site, it was talked about how super bloom most likely to happen. This information is according to Lucinda McDade, the executive director of Rancho Santa Ana Botanic. It says that it requires a flourishing seed blanket.

“Once there is a healthy seed blanket in place, a super bloom occurs when rain and temperature conditions are just right.”

It is kind of rare to see this amazing view in Antelope Valley so many people would go the extra mile just to witness it.

This year, a massive wildflower superbloom happened. The thing is people are not allowed to see them in person because of the pandemic.

Thankfully, people from California State Parks set up a live camera feed so people who love to see the California poppies can watch them without leaving their homes.

2020 isn’t done showing tons of unexpected happenings.

NASA recently released amazing satellite images that wowed many people. You know why? Because it contains how these amazing orange poppies look from space. Imagine how massive it is that it can be seen from space.

NASA’s Landsat 8 satellite was able to capture the lovely view on April 14th, 2020.

“On April 14, 2020, the Operational Land Imager (OLI) on the Landsat 8 satellite acquired these images of vast blooms in the Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve. These images were acquired when poppy flowers in the valley were thought to be at or near their peak,” they reported.

NASA also explains how these flowers perfectly and massively bloomed.

“The flowers bloomed after Southern California received significant rainfall in March and April 2020. This spring, Lancaster received around 10.5 inches (27 centimeters) of rain—almost 4 inches (10 centimeters) above normal. The extra rain may cause the poppies to stick around longer than usual and result in an above-average wildflower year.”

Park officials call this superbloom a “surprise” because it wasn’t expected this year due to the late-season rains.

This park is indeed heavenly.

Once everything goes back to normal, for sure, many people will visit this place again. What is more interesting about it is California poppies are not the only flowers that blossom in this city. There are slender keel fruits, fiddlenecks, owl’s clover, and forget-me-nots just to name a few.

We might not see these wonders right now but for sure, they will always be there – waiting to be visited by us again.

If you want to see how beautiful Antelope Valley is and its flowers, watch the video right below!

Source: Bored Panda, Accuweather, California State Parks, NASA Earth Observatory, Insider, Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve