Crowds flock to California town to witness poppy ‘super bloom’

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A woman uses a selfie stick to photograph herself in a massive spring wildflower bloom caused by a wet winter in Lake Elsinore, California. Reuters

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LAKE ELSINORE, CA – MARCH 15: Wildflowers bloom among the charred remains of chaparral brush that was burned away by the Holy Fire, as the so-called super bloom spreads across… Getty Images

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Two buddhist monks take pictures in the poppy field

epa07424013 Two buddhist monks walk among the poppy fields as they are blooming on the slops of Walker Canyon near Lake Elsinore, California, USA, 08 March 2019. The heavy rains… EPA-EFE

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LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 12: People visit a ‘super bloom’ of wild poppies blanketing the hills of Walker Canyon on March 12, 2019 near Lake Elsinore, California. Heavier than… Getty Images

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A woman and her dog pose in the middle of the field

A woman walks through a massive spring wildflower bloom caused by a wet winter in Lake Elsinore, California, U.S., March 14, 2017. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson Reuters

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A couple takes a selfie photo in a super bloom of poppies in Lake Elsinore, California, U.S., February 27, 2019. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY Reuters

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A woman walks through a massive spring wildflower bloom caused by a wet winter in Lake Elsinore, California, U.S., March 14, 2017. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson Reuters

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Visitors walk amongst the field of poppies in bloom

LAKE ELSINORE, CA – MARCH 9: Visitors admire the super bloom which has turned the hillsides into a sea of orange poppies in Walker Canyon on March 9, 2019 in… LA Times via Getty Images

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A woman takes a picture of the blooming poppies

LAKE ELSINORE, CA – MARCH 9: Visitors admire the super bloom which has turned the hillsides into a sea of orange poppies in Walker Canyon on March 9, 2019 in… LA Times via Getty Images

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A woman poses for a photo in a super bloom of poppies in Lake Elsinore, California, U.S., February 27, 2019. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson Reuters

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A group take pictures among the poppies in bloom

A woman poses for a photo among poppies in bloom on the hills of Walker Canyon in Lake Elsinore, California, on March 8, 2019. (Photo by Maro SIRANOSIAN / AFP)… AFP/Getty Images

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LAKE ELSINORE, CA – MARCH 6: Following record winter rains, the hillsides and valleys along Interstate 15 have turned bright green and orange, drawing thousands of visitors to a wildflower… Getty Images

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A woman takes a selfie while lying in the field of poppies

LAKE ELSINORE, CA – MARCH 6: Following record winter rains, the hillsides and valleys along Interstate 15 have turned bright green and orange, drawing thousands of visitors to a wildflower… Getty Images

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Visitors walk on the path surrounded by poppies in bloom

LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 12: A ‘super bloom’ of wild poppies blankets the hills of Walker Canyon as still charred hills from the Holy Fire stand in the background… Getty Images

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LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 12: People visit a ‘super bloom’ of wild poppies blanketing the hills of Walker Canyon on March 12, 2019 near Lake Elsinore, California. Heavier than… Getty Images

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LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 12: People visit a ‘super bloom’ of wild poppies blanketing the hills of Walker Canyon on March 12, 2019 near Lake Elsinore, California. Heavier than… Getty Images

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Girls take fashion pictures among the poppies in bloom

epa07424021 Girls take ‘fashion’ pictures of each other in the middle of a poppy fields on a slop of Walker Canyon near Lake Elsinore, California, USA, 08 March 2019. The… EPA-EFE

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A couple sit on a slope, surrounded by poppies in bloom

epa07424024 A couple sits on a slop in the middle of a poppy fields the slops of Walker Canyon near Lake Elsinore, California, USA, 08 March 2019. The heavy rains… EPA-EFE

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A woman poses among the poppies in bloom

A woman poses among poppies in bloom on the hills of Walker Canyon in Lake Elsinore, California, on March 8, 2019. (Photo by Maro SIRANOSIAN / AFP) (Photo credit should… AFP/Getty Images

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epa07424034 Poppy fields are blooming on the slops of Walker Canyon near Lake Elsinore, California, USA, 08 March 2019. The heavy rains in California have boosted the growth of wild… EPA-EFE