Spring is usually peak poppy season for Southern California, but limited winter showers dampened the flower species’ chances.

“Super bloom” is the common term for when many ... warned parkgoers to expect a “limited bloom” this spring. Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve this year (left) and in 2017 (right).

California State Parks around Southern California have not experienced the delicate mix of weather factors needed for ...

Recent rainfall in San Diego County has not been enough to salvage this year's super bloom ... shared comparative photos from the Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve, showing a stark contrast ...

The Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve, where its hills can turn orange with an abundance of poppies in bloom, received less rainfall in the fall and winter compared to 2017 and 2019 ...

The Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve averaged ... seeds from the Theodore Payne Foundation to have their own super bloom each year, Tilford said. That’s how the foundations started ...

The last few years, Californians have been treated to several “super blooms,” a rare kind ... Los Angeles’ Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve, has only received about 3.31 inches ...

If the heat holds off, then sometimes we can see a late bloom,” she said. “But it doesn't sound like the heat is going to hold off.” The Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve, for example ...

California State Parks has warned that this year’s super blooms will be limited due to the state’s slightly drier water year.