Today’s Flowers: Ranunculus
Luiz Santilli, Denise Gullickson, Laerte Pupo, Denise B. Castro
We visited The Ranunculus Flower Fields in Carlsbad, near San Diego, CA. We come here almost every year but this year, we were here on Friday, little bit late. It is a 100-mile drive from Los Angeles. It was bright and sunny, when we left but it seemed overcast starting from San Juan Capistrano. I could only attribute the gloomy weather from the smoke the wind brought from the Santa Barbara brush fire (how sad) this week. This weekend was the last of the season, and we were thankful, there was 30% left in bloom.
This is a 50 acre field of Tecolote ranunculus flowers grown on a hillside overlooking the Pacific Ocean. The vast expanse of colorful blooms are available to the public for only ten weeks, starting in late March to early May. This year, after their Mother’s Day brunch, it will be closed. Then, the cycle starts, they will clear the fields, save the tubers or bulbs and getting the soil ready for planting in September for the next spring blooms. Inquiry mind, I asked the docent, a very energetic young 80-year old lady.
Just me (blush**) amidst a bed of bright orange ranunculus.
Some shades of pink.
and what’s left of them
May I offer these flowers to all mothers, for your virtual viewing. There are more flowers here.
May 10th, 2009 at 3:36 am
MOmmy, am speechless of the beautiful flowers! I always imagine myself to be in the midst of them for photo purposes. Now you’ve done it and it’s sooo beautiful!
Wish am there.
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May 10th, 2009 at 4:13 am
Yay! makasuya tita. I was just sure you’d have great great photos! Tita what’s the common name of the flower?
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May 10th, 2009 at 8:20 am
Great photos as always!
Happy Mother’s Day to you mommy Ebz. Hope you have a wonderful day. Hugs and kisses!
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May 10th, 2009 at 8:22 am
30% blooms! That’s a lot of colourful pretty flowers!
Happy Mother’s Day!
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May 10th, 2009 at 9:54 am
OH MY! These are absolutely breathtaking! I want to visit here too! I envy you now.
HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY!
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May 10th, 2009 at 9:55 am
By the way, the beef empanada recipe is up.
Hope you’ll enjoy it. Take care, Ebie. 
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May 10th, 2009 at 9:57 am
Thanks, I will grab it, hehehe!
May 10th, 2009 at 12:23 pm
I wish I could have that many nice flowers to choose from!
May 10th, 2009 at 12:32 pm
Oh – how gorgeous, sitting in the middle all those beautiful flowers! Must have been a thrill being there! Great photos – ALL of them!
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May 10th, 2009 at 12:34 pm
Amazing pictures! The colours are overwhelming!
May 10th, 2009 at 12:50 pm
What an incredible display of beauty! Thank you for bringing them to us…quite spectacular! A very Happy Mothers Day to you.
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May 10th, 2009 at 1:38 pm
That was only 30%!? Wow. I’ve never heard of this place before. I’ll have to make a mental note of it for next year. I would love to walk around through those flowers. Awesome!
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May 10th, 2009 at 1:54 pm
We have been galivanting around the Los Angeles area and neighboring counties. I am already dark no matter how much sun screen I apply. I can be a semi “tour guide” hehe. I can give you suggestions, just email me.
May 10th, 2009 at 1:55 pm
Oh Ebie. Don’t you look just cute in that field of flowers. Like a flower yourself. I cannot even comprehend the work involved to look after these MASSES of flowers. Pick them all up, dry them, replant them etc. A massive undertaking but the result is overwhelming. Such glory as far as the eye reaches and love the building in the background too. A wonderful post.
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May 10th, 2009 at 1:56 pm
I have not done a lot of research on this flower, but I think they call it buttercups, a close relation to the poppies.
May 10th, 2009 at 2:00 pm
Stunning! Oh my gosh I love planting this flower in my Spring pots and have never seen so many all at once! Wishing you a Happy Mother’s Day!
Thank you for posting these ranunculus flowers! smiles NG
May 10th, 2009 at 3:03 pm
What a lovely place to visit. Wonderful flowers and it is so nice to see one of you. Thank you for sharing with Today’s Flowers.
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May 10th, 2009 at 3:22 pm
Very jolly photos! All of them are great – I love the colourful tractors, too – and to see you sit amongst the flowers
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May 10th, 2009 at 3:23 pm
awesome The Ranunculus Flower Fields in Carlsbad. very pretty ranunculus flowers. wow how i love the beautiful vibrant colors. great theme for this entry. happy mother’s day.
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May 10th, 2009 at 3:42 pm
what a beautiful field of different color of flowers. i love the red and orange colors. really for summer colors. happy mother’s day.
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May 10th, 2009 at 5:22 pm
What a beautiful place to visit!
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May 10th, 2009 at 5:22 pm
Blessed Mother’s day,Ebie! No doubts, the flowers are gorgeous but your radiant smile outshine them all!
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May 10th, 2009 at 6:43 pm
Wow! Looks like rainbow! So beautiful.
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May 10th, 2009 at 7:26 pm
So colorful flowers!
I added you on my blogroll, is it okey with you?
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May 10th, 2009 at 7:37 pm
@Karen, I added you already in my blog roll.
May 10th, 2009 at 8:04 pm
I’ve seen tulip fields and daffodil fields, but never fields like these…so stunningly spectacular. You look as pretty as the colorful flowers surrounding you! Happy Mother’s Day…and yes, why do they paint barns red?!
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May 10th, 2009 at 9:45 pm
I hoped you had a good Mother’s Day. I would love to see this someday.
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May 10th, 2009 at 10:15 pm
Wonderful shots! Have a great week and happy mother’s day, Ebie :).
May 11th, 2009 at 1:53 am
Oh wow! I love that picture of you with the flowers! In a world that’s getting more and more polluted it’s soooooooo nice to see pictures like these that shows us how beautiful nature is. =) This reminds me of this place called Eden Nature Park here in the Philippines
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May 11th, 2009 at 2:01 am
Wow, so many acres of flowers, wonderful !
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May 11th, 2009 at 3:24 am
wow ebie such a beautiful photo sitting amidst beautiful flowers! i would love to be beside you
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May 11th, 2009 at 7:27 am
I wanna lay on those bed of flowers. That’s a great site and a perfect place to take photos
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May 12th, 2009 at 12:27 am
[...] on a trip to Carlsbad, California to see The Flower Fields. Their main attraction is a field of ranunculus flowers that span most of the field. This is actually my second trip here and this is the first time that [...]
May 12th, 2009 at 4:02 am
It is beautiful seeing to yourself to be in the midst of the sea of flowers.
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May 12th, 2009 at 4:45 am
oh my oh my pagka nindot sa mga bulak dae Ebie sus kadaghan kaayo noh, lami kaayo mag ligid ligid diha hehehe
nice photos, pagka gwapa nalang jud sa mga bulak.
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May 12th, 2009 at 5:14 am
You are the most spectaculer flower in the field, Ebie:)
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May 12th, 2009 at 8:49 am
I love your photo with the flowers. It’s so beautiful! I dream of seeing a field of flowers like that one. Breathtaking!
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May 12th, 2009 at 8:53 am
Wow Evelyn – You have a wonderful blog!!! I just love it!! I read different blogs all the time and you have a great one. I’m not surprised. You are a girl with MANY talents. I love flowers too so I enjoyed the flowers immensely.
I went back to Qdoba today with my $5.00 coupon. A great deal huh?
Love, Lynne
May 13th, 2009 at 7:14 am
Magnificent flowers! I hope YOU had a lovely Mother’s Day ;–)
Hugs and blessings,
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May 13th, 2009 at 9:23 pm
Ebie, these are beautiful blooms! I love these, a whole place with flowers, flowers and more flowers!
You look so beautiful amongst the pretty blooms!
Belated Happy Mother’s Day!
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May 14th, 2009 at 6:30 am
Wow! look at those flowers. Magnificent….love your pic with the bright orange ranunculus.
June 20th, 2009 at 7:25 am
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