With spring winding up for the year, all the almond trees in California’s central valley look a lush green these days. But before spring officially hands over the baton to summer, let me show you some sights from the early days of the season. Let me show you some almond blossoms!
Where to see Almond Blossoms next spring?
Drive down (or up) California’s Central Valley in early spring and you are sure to catch these sights. There are so many almond orchards in the valley and they seem to be growing in number each year.
If you’ve been a regular here, you’ve probably seen pictures of the flowering trees from springs past. And you might even remember some facts about almond cultivation in CA. If not, or you missed those posts, let me tell you that California is said to produce 80 % of the world’s almonds and almost 100 % of the United states’. (Going by the expansion of the almond-cultivating areas in the valley, I wouldn’t be surprised if those percentages saw a steep increase in the next few years.)
These pictures are from an orchard near Tracy from a couple of months ago. Visit the previous posts on these trees and their blossoms, and you’ll see that I’ve been able to see almond orchards in blossom all the way down to Modesto.
Most farms let you get in and enjoy the beauty, take pictures of the trees and flowers, and take those pretty portraits, too. Just remember to be respectful of the property in return for the kindness. 🙂
What’s the best time to see Almond flowers in California
Almonds blossoming are some of the first signs-of-spring that we see around here. We begin to see flowers from Mid-February to early March. The window lasts roughly three weeks so make sure you plan in advance so as to not miss that short window.
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Earlier posts:
Almond Trees are Abloom again
Almond Orchards in Blossom
Cherry Blossoms, San Francisco
You might also want to see California’s State Flower in blossom—
The Best Place to see the Golden Poppy
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So Pretty! Because of allergies, I won’t be able to visit these in person. So, many thanks to you for posting these beautiful photos 🙂
-Soma
Uh-oh! I’m so sorry, Soma.
Don’t worry. I’ll take you there — virtually. 🙂
So very beautiful!
It is. 🙂
Thank you for visiting, Dixie. 🙂
Just AMAZING place
…especially in early spring. 🙂
Thank you for coming this way, Lillian.
Wow!
These trees know how to make a place look dreamy! 🙂
Wow! these photos are so pretty ~ gorgeous ~ Xo
Wishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,
A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
Almond blossoms are such a pretty sight! (Cherry blossoms too! ) 🙂
Thank you so much, Carol.
Take care.
So pretty! One day…(I’m on the East Coast and have only been to California once.)
I hope you get to see them in person, soon.
Thank you for visiting, Alana. 🙂
Gorgeousness!
I never get tired of this spring sight. 🙂
Absolutely stunning! Lovely photographs!!
Seriously stunning! 🙂
Thank you, Archana.
Truly Amazing
No?
No matter how many times I see almond blossoms, I’m amazed by them. 🙂
Thank you for visiting, Rupam.
Soooo beautiful, thank you for sharing. It´s sadly such a short time of the year to enjoy this…
Thank YOU for coming to see all this beauty. Oh yeah — a very short time. 🙂
I hope you are doing well.
This is so incredibly beautiful! I now understand why we see so much California Almond around!
Isn’t it?
😀And these orchards seem to be expanding like crazy. I’m happy about all the blossoms I’ll get to see. 😉😁
How lovely Divya and no wonder so many almonds get sold in India under the larger umbrella of California Almonds 🙂 Thanks for joining!
It’s quite a sight for a couple of weeks in early spring!
So I hear. 😀
Enjoy those almonds. Stay healthy! 😁
Thank you for hosting, Parul. 🙂
Wow, such beautiful almond blooms, have seen them for the first time. Now I know why California almonds are so famous. The close-up of the flower is truly magnificent.
Being in an almond orchard when the trees are in bloom is like being in a picture. <3
Haha! yeah. That's a lot of almonds produced here, eh! 🙂
Thank you so much, PanchTatwa Girl. And welcome here.
Such a pretty sight!
Absolutely!
Thank you for stopping by, Mr. Bhatia. 🙂