Now that the sun is finally shining on California, the state’s flora is in full bloom — super bloom, that is. Platoons of poppy enthusiasts and smartphone-wielding Instagrammers have flocked to deserts, mountains and meadows to experience the kaleidoscope of colors (and pollen) for themselves. But here’s what they look like from space via satellite.

Move the sliders below to watch California’s super blooms emerge from February to March of this year.