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

Well "instantly expanding" should come with an asterisk: March 1 isn't about carpets of poppies suddenly appearing at the Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve, but it is the day, each and ...

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

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, which ...

Scan the rolling hills of the Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve and you’ll notice something missing. Golden poppies. Even as Instagram-worthy wildflowers bloom across the state ...

Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, one of Southern California’s most popular spots for wildflower blooms, received only a third of an inch of rain on Feb. 13, after the longest dry spell – 334 days – ...

not enough to significantly improve poppy germination rates,” said Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve in a Facebook post. Get top local stories in San Diego delivered to you every morning.

The Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve averaged more than 6 inches of rain in 2017, 2019, 2020 and 2023, when sections of the park saw a significant bloom. But it is well below those levels ...