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The hottest, driest place in North America is exploding with millions of wildflowers after record rainfall transformed Death Valley into a vibrant carpet of yellow and purple blooms. It's the first superbloom in nearly a decade, proving nature can create magic even in the harshest conditions.
Volunteers across London are cultivating a threatened wildflower in their own homes to save one of the capital's rarest plants from extinction. The tower mustard herb, which supports bees, butterflies, and rare moths, now survives at only two London sites.
Londoners are being recruited to grow a threatened wildflower in their homes to save one of the capital's rarest plants. The tower mustard, vital for bees and butterflies, now survives at just two London sites.
Southern California's wildflowers are putting on a spectacular show a full month ahead of schedule, with deserts and grasslands already bursting with color. Unusual rainfall patterns are giving nature lovers an unexpected early gift this spring.
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One of Earth's driest places is preparing to burst into a carpet of wildflowers in a rare natural phenomenon. Death Valley National Park officials say conditions look promising for a superbloom that could paint the desert in brilliant colors.
Conservation groups are rallying to protect a tiny yellow sunflower found nowhere else on Earth, discovered only 19 years ago near one of Nevada's most beloved landmarks. With fewer than 1,000 flowers remaining, two organizations just petitioned federal authorities to grant the species endangered status before it disappears forever.
A rare sunflower found nowhere else on Earth is one step closer to survival thanks to a new federal petition. Conservationists are working to protect fewer than 1,000 remaining Red Rock sunflowers before they disappear forever.