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Moose (Alces alces)Observer
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Moose spotted on the Red mountain pass near Silverton, CO.
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American Black Bear (Ursus americanus)Observer
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Spotted in the Oh-BeJoyful Wilderness Area
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North American Porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum)Observer
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Spotted in spruce tree on the grounds of the Rocky Mountain Biological Lab.
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Eastern Collared Lizard (Crotaphytus collaris)Observer
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This guy wasn't that afraid of us, hanging out on a hot spring day in the Dominguez Escalante wilderness area near Grand Junction, CO.
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Trembling Aspen (Populus tremuloides)Observer
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Thought this was really neat-- the peak of aspen colors with lupine blooming at the same time!
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Western Roseroot (Rhodiola integrifolia)Observer
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These are an unbelievable scarlet color, and you find them only at very high elevations-- probably 11,000 ft and higher...
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Gunnison's Mariposa Lily (Calochortus gunnisonii)Observer
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These guys come out at mid-elevations, just after the peak of wildflower season in the Elk Mountains of central Colorado! I can't wait for summer to see them again...