Plants

California bursts into ‘super bloom’ after wet winter

An explosion of oranges, yellows, purples and whites has covered California's hillsides, as a rare "super bloom" bursts into life in the wake of a very wet winter.

Vast stretches of countryside that spend months of the year as a muted, dry brown have been transformed into a carpet of color that can be seen from space.

Ceramic tulips on display 

The exhibition, titled, 'Tulip and Woman,' displaying 440 ceramic tulips produced by 50 ceramic artists in white to pink and purple to red colors, and in classical or stylized forms, can be visited at the Istanbul Tulip Foundation through April 26.

Tulips in bloom in country’s largest botanical gardens

Thousands of tulips of various shapes and colours will be in bloom for more than a month at Arboretum Volčji Potok, Slovenia's largest and most popular botanical gardens.

The arboretum opened its annual Spring Flower Show on 8 April but the tulips were planted in such a way that they will be in bloom for over a month.

Slovenian olive oil best in Paris competition

An extra virgin olive oil produced by Jasa Olje, a niche Slovenian producer, has been named Best of Show at a major competition in Paris that featured olive oils from across the northern hemisphere.

The oil, branded as Jasa Cuvee, received the award at the Olio Nuovo Days 2023 on 24 March, the Slovenian embassy in France announced on Facebook.

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