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Photos: Thousands descend on Lake Elsinore to view wildflowers

by jeff in News

Thousands descended on the hills near Lake Elsinore on Sunday, March 3, to view the superbloom of California poppies in the Riverside County Wildlife Conservation Area along the 15 freeway.

Riverside County Regional Park Rangers are asking the public to stay off hillsides and refrain from picking the delicate flowers.

Thousands descended onto the hills near Lake Elsinore Sunday March 3, 2019 to view the superbloom of California poppies in the Riverside County Wildlife Conservation Area along the 15 freeway. Riverside County Regional Park Rangers are asking the public to stay off of hillsides and refrain from picking the delicate flowers. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Riverside County Regional Park Ranger Ruben Rodriguez (right) removes visitors off a hillside of California Poppies in the protected Riverside County Wildlife Conservation Area along the 15 freeway Sunday. Thousands descended onto the hills near Lake Elsinore Sunday March 3, 2019 to view the superbloom of California poppies in the area. Riverside County Regional Park Rangers are asking the public to stay off of hillsides and refrain from picking the delicate flowers. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
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Thousands descended onto the hills near Lake Elsinore Sunday March 3, 2019 to view the superbloom of California poppies in the Riverside County Wildlife Conservation Area along the 15 freeway. Riverside County Regional Park Rangers are asking the public to stay off of hillsides and refrain from picking the delicate flowers. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Thousands descended onto the hills near Lake Elsinore Sunday March 3, 2019 to view the superbloom of California poppies in the Riverside County Wildlife Conservation Area along the 15 freeway. Riverside County Regional Park Rangers are asking the public to stay off of hillsides and refrain from picking the delicate flowers. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Trampled California Poppies lay flattened on the ground as thousands descended onto the hills near Lake Elsinore Sunday March 3, 2019 to view the superbloom of California poppies in the Riverside County Wildlife Conservation Area along the 15 freeway. Riverside County Regional Park Rangers are asking the public to stay off of hillsides and refrain from picking the delicate flowers. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Thousands descended onto the hills near Lake Elsinore Sunday March 3, 2019 to view the superbloom of California poppies in the Riverside County Wildlife Conservation Area along the 15 freeway. Riverside County Regional Park Rangers are asking the public to stay off of hillsides and refrain from picking the delicate flowers. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Thousands descended onto the hills near Lake Elsinore Sunday March 3, 2019 to view the superbloom of California poppies in the Riverside County Wildlife Conservation Area along the 15 freeway. Riverside County Regional Park Rangers are asking the public to stay off of hillsides and refrain from picking the delicate flowers. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Thousands descended onto the hills near Lake Elsinore Sunday March 3, 2019 to view the superbloom of California poppies in the Riverside County Wildlife Conservation Area along the 15 freeway. Riverside County Regional Park Rangers are asking the public to stay off of hillsides and refrain from picking the delicate flowers. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Thousands descended onto the hills near Lake Elsinore Sunday March 3, 2019 to view the superbloom of California poppies in the Riverside County Wildlife Conservation Area along the 15 freeway. Riverside County Regional Park Rangers are asking the public to stay off of hillsides and refrain from picking the delicate flowers. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Thousands descended onto the hills near Lake Elsinore Sunday March 3, 2019 to view the superbloom of California poppies in the Riverside County Wildlife Conservation Area along the 15 freeway. Riverside County Regional Park Rangers are asking the public to stay off of hillsides and refrain from picking the delicate flowers. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Thousands descended onto the hills near Lake Elsinore Sunday March 3, 2019 to view the superbloom of California poppies in the Riverside County Wildlife Conservation Area along the 15 freeway. Riverside County Regional Park Rangers are asking the public to stay off of hillsides and refrain from picking the delicate flowers. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Thousands descended onto the hills near Lake Elsinore Sunday March 3, 2019 to view the superbloom of California poppies in the Riverside County Wildlife Conservation Area along the 15 freeway. Riverside County Regional Park Rangers are asking the public to stay off of hillsides and refrain from picking the delicate flowers. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Thousands descended onto the hills near Lake Elsinore Sunday March 3, 2019 to view the superbloom of California poppies in the Riverside County Wildlife Conservation Area along the 15 freeway. Riverside County Regional Park Rangers are asking the public to stay off of hillsides and refrain from picking the delicate flowers. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Thousands descended onto the hills near Lake Elsinore Sunday March 3, 2019 to view the superbloom of California poppies in the Riverside County Wildlife Conservation Area along the 15 freeway. Riverside County Regional Park Rangers are asking the public to stay off of hillsides and refrain from picking the delicate flowers. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Thousands descended onto the hills near Lake Elsinore Sunday March 3, 2019 to view the superbloom of California poppies in the Riverside County Wildlife Conservation Area along the 15 freeway. Riverside County Regional Park Rangers are asking the public to stay off of hillsides and refrain from picking the delicate flowers. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Thousands descended onto the hills near Lake Elsinore Sunday March 3, 2019 to view the superbloom of California poppies in the Riverside County Wildlife Conservation Area along the 15 freeway. Riverside County Regional Park Rangers are asking the public to stay off of hillsides and refrain from picking the delicate flowers. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Thousands descended onto the hills near Lake Elsinore Sunday March 3, 2019 to view the superbloom of California poppies in the Riverside County Wildlife Conservation Area along the 15 freeway. Riverside County Regional Park Rangers are asking the public to stay off of hillsides and refrain from picking the delicate flowers. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Riverside County Regional Park Ranger Ruben Rodriguez removes visitors off a hillside of California Poppies in the protected Riverside County Wildlife Conservation Area along the 15 freeway Sunday. Thousands descended onto the hills near Lake Elsinore Sunday March 3, 2019 to view the superbloom of California poppies in the area. Riverside County Regional Park Rangers are asking the public to stay off of hillsides and refrain from picking the delicate flowers. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

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