{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org","author_name":"LT Dev Team","author_url":"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/author\/ltdevteam\/","title":"A Super Time for Desert Blooms - The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"OTeIo2a0F9\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/zoo-news\/gardens\/a-super-time-for-desert-blooms\/\">A Super Time for Desert Blooms<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/zoo-news\/gardens\/a-super-time-for-desert-blooms\/embed\/#?secret=OTeIo2a0F9\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;A Super Time for Desert Blooms&#8221; &#8212; The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens\" data-secret=\"OTeIo2a0F9\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Brittlebush.jpg","thumbnail_width":450,"thumbnail_height":300,"description":"Springtime in the desert is like no other place on earth and, here in the Coachella Valley when the flowers bloom, we are treated to a show of nature\u2019s splendor that draws people from across the world. We occasionally have a \"superbloom,\"\u00a0a magnificent, heart stopping event that inspires us with the power of nature.  To spur on the blooming, the desert needs rain in the fall to trigger germination\u00a0and additional rains throughout the winter and spring to keep the plants growing. Some desert plant seeds\u00a0can wait decades in the sandy soil for just the right conditions to bloom. These plants have relatively short lives, giving all their energy to grow and bloom just once.\u00a0  These blossoms are delicate\u00a0and the incredible sight of seeing thousands\u2014 even hundreds of thousands\u2014\u00a0of blooms draws us all to see them. Regretfully, the crowds going out to see them are contributing to a decline in\u00a0their blooming. When people park their car in the fields\u00a0or walk off the trails, they may not know the impact of disturbing where the seeds may have fallen for the next bloom cycle.\u00a0Some even pick the flowers, removing them entirely from the ecosystem. Plants are the basis upon which the ecosystem is built. The superbloom plants are annuals, putting all their energy into growing flowers.\u00a0The flowers support native pollinators, such as bees, moths, and birds, and\u00a0their seeds support small animals and birds for years to come. These seeds are adapted to rest in the soil for years (some of them up to 40 years), until the conditions are right for them to create the next superbloom."}