Wildflower super bloom returns to California after rainy winter

A super bloom of flowers has returned to California after a wet winter .

Nature and photography lovers shouldn’t rush to visit without checking the rules; officials have put new ones into place after droves of tourists came out in 2019 to view the poppy super blooms, in some areas trampling the flowers. Many towns have cautioned visitors this year in the name of both safety and conservation. Lake Elsinore Mayor Natasha Johnson warned visitors they could face arrest this year if they come to see the flowers in nearby Walker Canyon in Riverside County.

The canyon and parking areas are now completely off-limits. California Highway Patrol Lt. Craig Palmer said the agency is doing saturation patrols.

“Back in 2019, numerous safety incidents occurred on the trail and on our roadways,” Johnson said during a February press conference. “Tens of thousands of people, as many as 100,000 in a weekend – Disneyland-sized […]

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