{"id":8053,"date":"2017-07-16T05:42:09","date_gmt":"2017-07-15T21:42:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/log\/?p=8053"},"modified":"2020-03-08T03:26:08","modified_gmt":"2020-03-07T19:26:08","slug":"photographs-of-southern-californias-spring-wildflowers-the-2017-super-bloom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/log\/photographs-of-southern-californias-spring-wildflowers-the-2017-super-bloom.html","title":{"rendered":"Photographs of Southern California’s Spring Wildflowers — the 2017 Super Bloom"},"content":{"rendered":"

During March and early April of this year I was chasing the wildflower bloom around the southernmost parts of California<\/a>. The wildflower bloom was indeed spectacular and went on for weeks with vast displays of color. Was it a “super bloom”? I’m not sure. Somewhere during March the interwebs began using “super bloom” and the term stuck. I’ve seen wildflower blooms equally spectacular in the past, especially in the desert, so perhaps those past events were all “super blooms” as well. One huge difference this year is that social media and news outlets picked up on it and created crowds the like I have never seen before. I did much of my photographing midweek in order for me to find solitude in the flower fields — weekends were out of the question due to the sheer number of people. My outings took me to Anza Borrego Desert State Park<\/a> (many times), Joshua Tree National Park<\/a>, Carrizo Plain National Monument<\/a>, Elsinore, Hemet, Santa Rosa Plateau, Mount Palomar, La Jolla, and my backyard of La Costa and Carlsbad. Below are 42 of my favorite spring wildflower images from the Super Bloom of 2017. They are presented in the order in which they were made, starting around March 6 and ending mid April. Cheers, and thanks for looking!<\/p>\n

\"California<\/a><\/p>\n

California Poppies, Elsinore
\nImage ID: 33115<\/a>
\nLocation: Elsinore<\/a>, California<\/a>, USA<\/a><\/p>\n

\"California<\/a><\/p>\n

California Poppies, Rancho La Costa, Carlsbad
\nImage ID: 33120<\/a>
\nLocation: Rancho La Costa<\/a>, Carlsbad<\/a>, California<\/a>, USA<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Desert<\/a><\/p>\n

Desert Lily in bloom, Anza Borrego Desert State Park
\nImage ID: 33124<\/a>
\nLocation: Anza-Borrego Desert State Park<\/a>, Borrego Springs<\/a>, California<\/a>, USA<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Dune<\/a><\/p>\n

Dune Evening Primrose bloom in Anza Borrego Desert State Park
\nImage ID: 33126<\/a>
\nLocation: Anza-Borrego Desert State Park<\/a>, Borrego Springs<\/a>, California<\/a>, USA<\/a><\/p>\n

\"California<\/a><\/p>\n

California Poppies, Rancho La Costa, Carlsbad
\nImage ID: 33131<\/a>
\nLocation: Rancho La Costa<\/a>, Carlsbad<\/a>, California<\/a>, USA<\/a><\/p>\n

\"California<\/a><\/p>\n

California Poppies, Diamond Valley Lake, Hemet
\nImage ID: 33134<\/a>
\nLocation: Hemet<\/a>, California<\/a>, USA<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Wildflowers<\/a><\/p>\n

Wildflowers carpets the hills at Diamond Valley Lake, Hemet
\nImage ID: 33139<\/a>
\nLocation: Hemet<\/a>, California<\/a>, USA<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Wildflowers<\/a><\/p>\n

Wildflowers Bloom in Spring, Joshua Tree National Park
\nImage ID: 33142<\/a>
\nLocation: Joshua Tree National Park<\/a>, California<\/a>, USA<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Wildflowers<\/a><\/p>\n

Wildflowers Bloom in Spring, Joshua Tree National Park
\nImage ID: 33144<\/a>
\nLocation: Joshua Tree National Park<\/a>, California<\/a>, USA<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Wildflowers<\/a><\/p>\n

Wildflowers Bloom in Spring, Joshua Tree National Park
\nImage ID: 33146<\/a>
\nLocation: Joshua Tree National Park<\/a>, California<\/a>, USA<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Chocolate<\/a><\/p>\n

Chocolate lily growing among grasses on oak-covered hillsides. The chocolate lily is a herbaceous perennial monocot that is increasingly difficult to find in the wild due to habitat loss. The flower is a striking brown color akin to the color of chocolate.
\nImage ID: 33151<\/a>
\nLocation: Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve<\/a>, Murrieta<\/a>, California<\/a>, USA<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Wildflowers<\/a><\/p>\n

Wildflowers bloom in Anza Borrego Desert State Park
\nImage ID: 33154<\/a>
\nLocation: Anza-Borrego Desert State Park<\/a>, Borrego Springs<\/a>, California<\/a>, USA<\/a><\/p>\n

\"California<\/a><\/p>\n

California Poppies, Rancho La Costa, Carlsbad
\nImage ID: 33161<\/a>
\nLocation: Rancho La Costa<\/a>, Carlsbad<\/a>, California<\/a>, USA<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Panorama<\/a><\/p>\n

Panorama of California Poppies, Rancho La Costa, Carlsbad
\nImage ID: 33164<\/a>
\nLocation: Rancho La Costa<\/a>, Carlsbad<\/a>, California<\/a>, USA<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Dune<\/a><\/p>\n

Dune Evening Primrose bloom in Anza Borrego Desert State Park
\nImage ID: 33168<\/a>
\nLocation: Anza-Borrego Desert State Park<\/a>, Borrego Springs<\/a>, California<\/a>, USA<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Wildflowers<\/a><\/p>\n

Wildflowers bloom in Anza Borrego Desert State Park
\nImage ID: 33173<\/a>
\nLocation: Anza-Borrego Desert State Park<\/a>, Borrego Springs<\/a>, California<\/a>, USA<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Wildflowers<\/a><\/p>\n

Wildflowers bloom in Anza Borrego Desert State Park
\nImage ID: 33179<\/a>
\nLocation: Anza-Borrego Desert State Park<\/a>, Borrego Springs<\/a>, California<\/a>, USA<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Dune<\/a><\/p>\n

Dune Evening Primrose bloom in Anza Borrego Desert State Park
\nImage ID: 33184<\/a>
\nLocation: Anza-Borrego Desert State Park<\/a>, Borrego Springs<\/a>, California<\/a>, USA<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Dune<\/a><\/p>\n

Dune Evening Primrose bloom in Anza Borrego Desert State Park
\nImage ID: 33186<\/a>
\nLocation: Anza-Borrego Desert State Park<\/a>, Borrego Springs<\/a>, California<\/a>, USA<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Wildflowers<\/a><\/p>\n

Wildflowers bloom in Anza Borrego Desert State Park
\nImage ID: 33188<\/a>
\nLocation: Anza-Borrego Desert State Park<\/a>, Borrego Springs<\/a>, California<\/a>, USA<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Brittlebush<\/a><\/p>\n

Brittlebush bloom in Anza Borrego Desert State Park
\nImage ID: 33192<\/a>
\nLocation: Anza-Borrego Desert State Park<\/a>, Borrego Springs<\/a>, California<\/a>, USA<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Brittlebush<\/a><\/p>\n

Brittlebush bloom in Anza Borrego Desert State Park
\nImage ID: 33193<\/a>
\nLocation: Anza-Borrego Desert State Park<\/a>, Borrego Springs<\/a>, California<\/a>, USA<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Brittlebush<\/a><\/p>\n

Brittlebush bloom in Anza Borrego Desert State Park
\nImage ID: 33198<\/a>
\nLocation: Anza-Borrego Desert State Park<\/a>, Borrego Springs<\/a>, California<\/a>, USA<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Brittlebush<\/a><\/p>\n

Brittlebush bloom in Anza Borrego Desert State Park
\nImage ID: 33200<\/a>
\nLocation: Anza-Borrego Desert State Park<\/a>, Borrego Springs<\/a>, California<\/a>, USA<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Purple<\/a><\/p>\n

Purple owls clover, Rancho La Costa, Carlsbad
\nImage ID: 33208<\/a>
\nLocation: Rancho La Costa<\/a>, Carlsbad<\/a>, California<\/a>, USA<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Wildflowers,<\/a><\/p>\n

Wildflowers, Rancho La Costa, Carlsbad
\nImage ID: 33213<\/a>
\nLocation: Rancho La Costa<\/a>, Carlsbad<\/a>, California<\/a>, USA<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Dune<\/a><\/p>\n

Dune Evening Primrose bloom in Anza Borrego Desert State Park
\nImage ID: 33220<\/a>
\nLocation: Anza-Borrego Desert State Park<\/a>, Borrego Springs<\/a>, California<\/a>, USA<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Wildflowers<\/a><\/p>\n

Wildflowers bloom across Carrizo Plains National Monument
\nImage ID: 33227<\/a>
\nLocation: Carrizo Plain National Monument<\/a>, California<\/a>, USA<\/a><\/p>\n

\"A<\/a><\/p>\n

A Panorama of Wildflowers blooms across Carrizo Plains National Monument
\nImage ID: 33229<\/a>
\nLocation: Carrizo Plain National Monument<\/a>, California<\/a>, USA<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Mustard<\/a><\/p>\n

Mustard and other Wildflowers bloom across Carrizo Plains National Monument
\nImage ID: 33231<\/a>
\nLocation: Carrizo Plain National Monument<\/a>, California<\/a>, USA<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Wildflowers<\/a><\/p>\n

Wildflowers bloom across Carrizo Plains National Monument
\nImage ID: 33234<\/a>
\nLocation: Carrizo Plain National Monument<\/a>, California<\/a>, USA<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Wildflowers<\/a><\/p>\n

Wildflowers bloom across Carrizo Plains National Monument
\nImage ID: 33237<\/a>
\nLocation: Carrizo Plain National Monument<\/a>, California<\/a>, USA<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Wildflowers<\/a><\/p>\n

Wildflowers bloom across Carrizo Plains National Monument
\nImage ID: 33238<\/a>
\nLocation: Carrizo Plain National Monument<\/a>, California<\/a>, USA<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Wildflowers<\/a><\/p>\n

Wildflowers bloom across Carrizo Plains National Monument
\nImage ID: 33240<\/a>
\nLocation: Carrizo Plain National Monument<\/a>, California<\/a>, USA<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Wildflowers<\/a><\/p>\n

Wildflowers bloom across Carrizo Plains National Monument
\nImage ID: 33242<\/a>
\nLocation: Carrizo Plain National Monument<\/a>, California<\/a>, USA<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Wildflowers<\/a><\/p>\n

Wildflowers bloom across Carrizo Plains National Monument
\nImage ID: 33243<\/a>
\nLocation: Carrizo Plain National Monument<\/a>, California<\/a>, USA<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Wildflowers<\/a><\/p>\n

Wildflowers bloom across Carrizo Plains National Monument
\nImage ID: 33244<\/a>
\nLocation: Carrizo Plain National Monument<\/a>, California<\/a>, USA<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Wildflowers<\/a><\/p>\n

Wildflowers bloom across Carrizo Plains National Monument
\nImage ID: 33246<\/a>
\nLocation: Carrizo Plain National Monument<\/a>, California<\/a>, USA<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Wildflowers<\/a><\/p>\n

Wildflowers bloom across Carrizo Plains National Monument
\nImage ID: 33249<\/a>
\nLocation: Carrizo Plain National Monument<\/a>, California<\/a>, USA<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Wildflowers<\/a><\/p>\n

Wildflowers bloom across Carrizo Plains National Monument
\nImage ID: 33252<\/a>
\nLocation: Carrizo Plain National Monument<\/a>, California<\/a>, USA<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Wildflowers<\/a><\/p>\n

Wildflowers bloom across Carrizo Plains National Monument
\nImage ID: 33257<\/a>
\nLocation: Carrizo Plain National Monument<\/a>, California<\/a>, USA<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Wildflowers<\/a><\/p>\n

Wildflowers along the La Jolla Cove cliffs, sunrise
\nImage ID: 33264<\/a>
\nLocation: La Jolla<\/a>, California<\/a>, USA<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

During March and early April of this year I was chasing the wildflower bloom around the southernmost parts of California. The wildflower bloom was indeed spectacular and went on for weeks with vast displays of color. Was it a “super bloom”? I’m not sure. Somewhere during March the interwebs began…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8270,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[65,67,176,109,379,133],"tags":[382,205,223,357,260,267,340],"class_list":{"0":"post-8053","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-carlsbad","8":"category-desert","9":"category-joshua-tree","10":"category-san-diego","11":"category-the-american-southwest","12":"category-wildflowers","13":"tag-american-southwest","14":"tag-anza-borrego","15":"tag-carlsbad","16":"tag-carrizo-plain-national-monument","17":"tag-joshua-tree-national-park","18":"tag-landscape","19":"tag-wildflowers"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/log\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8053","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/log\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/log\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/log\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/log\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8053"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/log\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8053\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/log\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8270"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/log\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8053"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/log\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8053"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/log\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8053"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}