In the winter and spring, after the seasonal rainfall, southern California
explodes into bloom. If you think it is called 'The Golden State' because of the minerals, you have not seen the poppy fields of Antelope Valley!

Desert Wildflowers Antelope Valley Poppy Preserve Mojave National Preserve Joshua Tree National Monument Anza Borrego State Park Red Rock Canyon State Park Hungry Valley State Vehicular Recreation Area Grasslands Chino Hills State Park Gorman Post Road Sage Road (S3) Hwy 76/79 Santa Ynez Valley Santa Monica Mountains Ronald W. Caspers Wilderness Park Carrizo Plains Natural Area Laguna Meadow      Click here to visit the wildflower bookstore.