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28 Februari 2016 12:00

Death Valley comes to life

But even in this heat, which is dry and arid, some life forms are able to sustain themselves, although it’s quite rare. Ivana Lucic
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Brilio.net/en - Life can even bloom in Death Valley. The hottest place in the United States, and one of the hottest places in the world, has had a surprising spring of life recently. Death valley, in eastern California, is situated in the Mojave Desert, which still holds the title of highest temperature ever recorded on the planet at 56.7 Celsius, measured in July of 1913.

But even in this heat, which is dry and arid, some life forms are able to sustain themselves, although its quite rare. This past month has seen a very rare phenomenon as a mass blooming of yellow wildflowers has spread across the desert, giving a great opportunity to brighten up the Instagram and enjoy mother nature at her finest.

The hills and alluvial fans that normally have just rocks and gravel are transformed by huge swaths of yellow, white, pink and purple, said Alan Van Valkenburg, a Death Valley national park ranger. At first glance you are blown away by the sheer numbers of flowers, then on closer inspection the diversity of species will draw you in.

This picture is not at all representative of how I feel about leaving Bishop. #deathvalley #superbloom

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