California is in ‘super bloom’

Surrounded by the super bloom, visitors pose for photos in the middle Poppy fields in Walker Canyon, Lake Elsinore.

A California Poppy stands out amid the super bloom in Walker Canyon, Lake Elsinore.

Poppies bloom on the slopes of Walker Canyon near Lake Elsinore.  (Etienne Laurent / EPA/Rex/Shutterstock)

Floral-pattern clothes go with the theme in Walker Canyon, where visitors snap photos.  (Etienne Laurent / EPA/Rex/Shutterstock)

Poppies turn Lake Elsinore hillsides into a patchwork of orange hues.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

The super bloom creates a super traffic jam of wildflower enthusiasts along the 15 Freeway in Lake Elsinore.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

An aerial view of the flowers blanketing Walker Canyon.  (Mario Tama / Getty Images)

A wet year after a drought has triggered the great bloom of wildflowers in parts of California, including near Borrego Springs.  (Gregory Bull / Associated Press)

Wildflowers draw appreciative visitors to Borrego Springs.  (Gregory Bull / Associated Press)

Less than a week before the start of spring 2019, Rene Garcia and her 3-month-old son, Brandon, dawdle in the Anza-Borrego.  (Gregory Bull / Associated Press)

Posing for a picture in a field near Borrego Springs.  (Gregory Bull / Associated Press)

Wildflowers create a sea of yellow in the Carrizo Plain in southeastern San Luis Obispo County.  (April Orcutt / For The Times)

Wildflowers known as baby blue eyes are in abundance. They’re among California’s 7,000 species and varieties of native plants, according to the state Fish and Wildlife Department.  (April Orcutt / For The Times)

Wildflowers in the Carrizo Plain.  (April Orcutt / For The Times)

A few pops of color and plenty of green are seen along a Griffith Park hiking trail.  (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)

Wildflowers flourish in Griffith Park. Southern California last experienced a great wildflower bloom in 2017 (see super bloom photos).  (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)