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Superbloom of wildflowers covering California hills visible from space

By Shelby Lin Erdman, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
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An aerial view of a super bloom of wildflowers in the hills of Walker Canyon on March 12, 2019 near Lake Elsinore, California. Heavy winter rains in California led to a super bloom in various places around the state. Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images

By Shelby Lin Erdman, Cox Media Group National Content Desk

A super bloom of wildflowers blanketing the hills in Southern California is so extensive and so colorful, it's visible from space.

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DigitalGlobe's WorldView-2 satellite took breathtaking photos on March 19 of the massive poppy bloom covering the hillsides in Walker Canyon.

Residents and tourists alike have been flocking to the area to see the giant bloom for themselves, snapping selfies and Instagram-worthy photos of the stunning sight.

>> Related: Photos: Spectacular wildflower super bloom in California

An extremely wet winter and lots of rainfall this year sparked the huge super bloom, according to experts.

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