The Associated Press (ap.org via mail.com); Tongva Xochitl, Ashley Wells, CC Liu (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly; Meditation Freedom (video); Wildflowering L.A. (wildflowering.org)
Wildflowers around shrub in field near Badwater Basin during rare “super bloom” in Death Valley National Park. Park Service updates best spots to see flowers throughout bloom (AP). |
Hahamongna Co-op Nursery OPEN HOUSE (facebook.com/HahamongnaNursery) |
Rare Death Valley "super bloom" carpets desert with colorful flowers
Normal sand dunes of DeathValley National Park, California, now carpeted in flowers. |
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The Tongva are the Natives of Los Angeles |
It is attracting tourists from all over the world and enchanting visitors with a stunning display from nature's colorful paint brush.
The wildflowers are being brought back to Los Angeles (wildflowering.org) |
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(March 4th, 2016) Here are some things to know about this once-in-a-decade event:
WHAT'S SO SPECIAL ABOUT WILDFLOWERS IN DEATH VALLEY?
Death Valley National Park holds a world record for the hottest temperature ever recorded: 134 degrees Fahrenheit (57 degrees Celsius) on July 10, 1913. It's also home to the lowest elevation in North America, a place that's 282 feet below sea level, called Badwater Basin.
Every spring, some wildflowers bloom before it gets scorching hot, but the abundance of flowers this year is extremely unusual and happens about once every 10 years.
The last time there was a bloom of this magnitude was in 2005, and the time before that was in 1998.
WHY ARE SO MANY WILDFLOWERS BLOOMING?
Orchid-like passion flowers are from space...or at least Asia, showing the tremendous diversity of the plant kingdom, as distinct from animals, mushrooms, minerals... |
Indigenous History of U.S. |
This season, the park got three very rare storms in the first two weeks of October that dropped more than 3 inches of rain in some parts of the valley. That was enough to trigger the growth of millions of wildflower seeds that have been dormant, awaiting significant rainfall.
No one knows how long seeds can wait for rain, but some flowers blossomed in 2005 that had never been seen in the park -- indicating their seeds had been dormant for many years.
Flower show touts US parks, bringing great outdoors inside (AP.org/mail.com) |
WHAT KINDS OF FLOWERS CAN I SEE?
Photos: What kind of flowers? |
Calif. desert monument |
Patient sightseers who get out of their cars can see many more species. More than 20 species of wildflower bloom in the park at various elevations.
Some of the other more common flowers include the deep purple phacelia; the desert five-spot, a delicate pink flower with five burgundy spots around its center; the gravel ghost, a delicate white flower that appears to be floating above ground like a ghost because its stem is so thin it's almost invisible; and various types of desert primrose.
WHERE IS THE BLOOM LOOKING THE BEST?
Mestiza woman of Sangley, circa 1875, USA (WLS) |
The National Park Service updates information on the best spots to see flowers throughout the bloom. For updates, visit dvnha.org or nps.gov/deva. [Deva? A deva is a Buddhist, Hindu, Jain woodland fairy, elemental, angel, royal, celestial, being of light -- there being many kinds of devas or, literally, "shining ones."]
HOW LONG WILL THE WILDFLOWERS BLOOM?
Giant CA sequoias: drought |
Some flowers may be around as late as June at higher elevations, but those won't be as easy to see from a car and could require hiking. More
Weekend to feature heavy rain and winds across California California's withering winter dry spell [or infamous geoengineering-chemtrail drought] will end this weekend as a series of storms move through the state, the National Weather Service said. More
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A new dinosaur fossil - The Tongva or "People of the Earth" of Haramokngna are a people whose Native heritage in Southern California runs wide and deep, with village sites and tribal history stretching...
- CityDig: Tongva Tribe LA (Los Angeles Magazine) ...The original Angelenos were the Tongva (“People of the Earth”) tribe. Here they are identified as the Gabrielino Indians due to their proximity to a range the Spanish Christian conquerors renamed the "San Gabriel" (Saint Gabriel) Mountains...
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President B. Obama is granting national monument status to nearly 1.8 million acres of scenic Southern California desert, a move the White House says will maintain in perpetuity the region's fragile ecosystem and natural resources, as well as provide recreational opportunities for hikers, campers, hunters, and others. MoreCalifornia growth spurt after spring rains will result in an intense summer fire season. |
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