And the deserts will bloom

There is one nice "side effect" of the rains in California: The Desert is blooming.

Watch out Dorothy: Poppies!

In this March 19, 2017, photo, visitors walk among the poppy bloom at Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve in Lancaster, Calif. Rain-fed wildflowers have been sprouting from California's desert sands after lying dormant for years - producing a spectacular display that has been drawing record crowds and traffic jams to desert towns. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)

Read more at: https://phys.org/news/2017-03-california-wildflower-explosion-crowds.html#jCp

and Death Valley is alive with a super bloom:

In this Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2016 photo, Jan Gilbert smells wildflowers near Badwater Basin in Death Valley, Calif. A rare "super bloom" of wildflowers in Death Valley National Park has covered the hottest and driest place in North America with a carpet of gold, attracting tourists from all over the world and enchanting visitors with a stunning display from nature's paint brush. The most abundant and eye-catching wildflower is the aptly named desert gold, a large, bright yellow bloom that looks like a daisy. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Read more at: https://phys.org/news/2016-03-rare-death-valley-super-bloom.html#jCp