What Southern California's 'Super Bloom' looks like from space

After a record-breaking drought, this spring has been overwhelmingly lush for California - so lush, in fact, you can see it

over 65 miles above Earth.

Fittingly called the “Super Bloom,” hundreds of wildflower species have covered California deserts, and can be seen through satellite images taken from space.

In photos provided by Planet Labs, one can see the drastic changes in just three short months. Satellite photos taken in December show landscapes of dry, brown land and by March, show large regions carpeted with fields of yellow and purple.

Although the looming summer means these flower-filled deserts won't last much longer, some of the colder regions of California will be late bloomers. This is especially true for Northern California as we wait patiently to see how spring will play out in our fields.

Sonoma County's wildflower season is expected to start in mid-April and continue through May. Patches of orange poppies, purple lupine and yellow mustard flowers are already blossoming along North Bay highways and hiking trails around Marin County and Walnut Creek. While this year's spring bloom will be more widespread than our recent drought-stricken years, our region's grassy landscapes and absence of sun and heat mean the colorful effect won't be as drastic as Southern California experienced.

To check out more images of Southern California's "Super Bloom" from space, visit

planet.com.