California poppy fields from space. The blooming poppies have. However a march miracle brought significant rainfall that birthed fields of fiery orange poppies across the antelope valley poppy reserve landscape. Nasa has now shared a stunning image of the.
Nasa captured the orange poppies blooming in the antelope valley california poppy reserve. Nasa shows the world what the california superbloom looks like from space the view from space while the poppy fields in california are always pretty impressive the abnormal rainfall over the past few weeks has allowed them to bloom even brighter and stick around for longer. Suspected that it was on its peak the poppy flowers bloom was recorded on operational land imager oli on the landsat 8 satellite in the valleys poppy reserves amid solar farms and green pastures.
Californias poppy superbloom is so epic it can be seen from space. Nasas official website earthwatch wrote saying that the fields of poppies coloured the landscape a bright orange this spring. California has been in the grip of drought for more than five years now.
The unexpected bloom happened after southern california got significant late season rains in march and. Nasa captured californias unexpected poppy bloom from space by ashlyn davis may 21 2020 yes its literally out of this world. The famous poppy fields in california may have been off limits due to the states stay at home coronavirus order but the vast blooms could still be admired from space.
The operational land imager on nasa and the united states geological services landsat 8 satellite recently caught the bright colors of the blooming poppy fields in california. While we were indoors making banana bread and whipped cream coffee last month the poppies in the antelope valley california poppy reserve were positively thriving.