Saw this herd of Roosevelt Elk at Hurn Field off of Highway 20, while driving back from North Cascades. This is Hurn Field and Forest Property of the Skagit Land Trust.
www.skagitlandtrust.org/properties/hurn-field.aspx
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I think this is Balsamorhiza careyana
We had aspirations to make a hike up to Cascade Pass. Unfortunately, Cascade River Road, which leads to the trailhead, was closed about 2 miles away due to avalanches. Fortunately, we were able to do an great road walk.
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Some form of Mimulus, perhaps Mimulus primuloides
biology.burke.washington.edu/herbarium/imagecollection.ph...
Cascade River Road, North Cascade National Park
Skagit County, Washington, USA
Elevation 600 meters (1970 feet)
We had aspirations to make a hike up to Cascade Pass. Unfortunately, Cascade River Road, which leads to the trailhead, was closed about 2 miles away due to avalanches. Fortunately, we were able to do an great road walk.
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The first Columbine I saw this year. Aquilegia formosa
We had aspirations to make a hike up to Cascade Pass. Unfortunately, Cascade River Road, which leads to the trailhead, was closed about 2 miles away due to avalanches. Fortunately, we were able to do an great road walk.
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Not sure what this genus of spider, but in the Thomisidae family, thanks for the ID help from Wildlife Photography
My son Brian noticed this spider consuming a fly when we stopped to photograph a waterfall along Cascade River road. I helped him with some lighting and wind blockage while he used the serious macro setup on his camera. Meanwhile, I got a couple of shots with my Canon point and shoot.
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Mimulus guttatus I think
Thunder Creek Trail
North Cascades National Park
Skagit County, Washington, USA
Elevation about 600 meter (1970 feet)
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Monotropa hypopitys
Formerly Monotropaceae, now Ericaceae family
Indian Pipe or Ghost Plant
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monotropa_uniflora
These are mycotrophic plants that obtain their organic carbon from a host green plant by tapping into an intermediary mycorrhizal fungus attached to the roots of the host plant.
Thunder Creek Trail
North Cascades National Park
Skagit County, Washington, USA
Elevation about 500 meter (1650 feet)
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herd of Roosevelt Elk
Tronsen Ridge
Wenatchee National Forest
Chelan County, Washington, USA
Elevation about 1800 m (5900) feet
Northwestern Chapter of the. North American Rock Garden Society field trip to Tronsen Ridge
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This was really an ID that needed a hand lens.
Tronsen Ridge
Wenatchee National Forest
Chelan County, Washington, USA
Elevation about 1800 m (5900) feet
Northwestern Chapter of the. North American Rock Garden Society field trip to Tronsen Ridge
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Tronsen Ridge
Wenatchee National Forest
Chelan County, Washington, USA
Elevation about 1800 m (5900) feet
Northwestern Chapter of the. North American Rock Garden Society field trip to Tronsen Ridge
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Cistanthe tweedyi (formerly Lewisia tweedyi )
Tronsen Ridge
Wenatchee National Forest
Chelan County, Washington, USA
Elevation about 1800 m (5900) feet
Northwestern Chapter of the. North American Rock Garden Society field trip to Tronsen Ridge
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Eriogonum umbellatum I think
biology.burke.washington.edu/herbarium/imagecollection.ph...
Tronsen Ridge
Wenatchee National Forest
Chelan County, Washington, USA
Elevation about 1800 m (5900) feet
Northwestern Chapter of the. North American Rock Garden Society field trip to Tronsen Ridge
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Clematis occidentalis
Tronsen Ridge
Wenatchee National Forest
Chelan County, Washington, USA
Elevation about 1800 m (5900) feet
Northwestern Chapter of the. North American Rock Garden Society field trip to Tronsen Ridge
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Lewisia rediviva (Bitterroot) on Tronsen Ridge
Portulacaceae
bitter-root
Lewisia rediviva Pursh on USDA Plants Profile
Lewisia rediviva Pursh on wikipedia
Lewisia rediviva Pursh at Burke Museum, University of Washington
Tronsen Ridge
Wenatchee National Forest, Chelan County, Washington, USA
Elevation about 1800 m (5900) feet
Northwestern Chapter of the. North American Rock Garden Society field trip to Tronsen Ridge
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Penstemon confertus
yellow penstemon, lesser yellow beardtongue
Tronsen Ridge
Wenatchee National Forest
Chelan County, Washington, USA
Elevation about 1800 m (5900) feet
Northwestern Chapter of the. North American Rock Garden Society field trip to Tronsen Ridge
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Cistanthe tweedyi (formerly Lewisia tweedyi )
Tronsen Ridge
Wenatchee National Forest
Chelan County, Washington, USA
Elevation about 1800 m (5900) feet
Northwestern Chapter of the. North American Rock Garden Society field trip to Tronsen Ridge
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Cymopterus terebinthinus
Tronsen Ridge
Wenatchee National Forest
Chelan County, Washington, USA
Elevation about 1800 m (5900) feet
Northwestern Chapter of the. North American Rock Garden Society field trip to Tronsen Ridge
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Eriogonum ovalifoliumvar. nivale
Tronsen Ridge
Wenatchee National Forest
Chelan County, Washington, USA
Elevation about 1800 m (5900) feet
Northwestern Chapter of the. North American Rock Garden Society field trip to Tronsen Ridge
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Phacelia linearis perhaps - but it is quite small
http://biology.burke.washington.edu/herbarium/imagecollection.php?Genus=Phacelia&Species=linearis
Tronsen Ridge
Wenatchee National Forest
Chelan County, Washington, USA
Elevation about 1800 m (5900) feet
Northwestern Chapter of the. North American Rock Garden Society field trip to Tronsen Ridge
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Delphinium glareosum , Olympic Larkspur
Delphinium tend to growy on sunny rock slide sort of slopes.
Tronsen Ridge
Wenatchee National Forest
Chelan County, Washington, USA
Elevation about 1800 m (5900) feet
Northwestern Chapter of the. North American Rock Garden Society field trip to Tronsen Ridge
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Draba paysonii
Tronsen Ridge
Wenatchee National Forest
Chelan County, Washington, USA
Elevation about 1800 m (5900) feet
Northwestern Chapter of the. North American Rock Garden Society field trip to Tronsen Ridge
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Eriogonum strictum (Blue Mountain buckwheat )
Tronsen Ridge
Wenatchee National Forest
Chelan County, Washington, USA
Elevation about 1800 m (5900) feet
Northwestern Chapter of the. North American Rock Garden Society field trip to Tronsen Ridge
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Phacelia sericea
silky phacelia
USDA Plants Profile
Info from NARGS
Tronsen Ridge
Wenatchee National Forest
Chelan County, Washington, USA
Elevation about 1800 m (5900) feet
Northwestern Chapter of the. North American Rock Garden Society field trip to Tronsen Ridge
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Erigeron compositus
cutleaf daisy, trifid mountain fleabane
Tronsen Ridge
Wenatchee National Forest
Chelan County, Washington, USA
Elevation about 1800 m (5900) feet
Northwestern Chapter of the. North American Rock Garden Society field trip to Tronsen Ridge
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Erigeron linearis (left)
desert yellow fleabane, desert yellow daisy, lineleaf fleabane
Erigeron compositus (right)
cutleaf daisy, trifid mountain fleabane
Tronsen Ridge
Wenatchee National Forest
Chelan County, Washington, USA
Elevation about 1800 m (5900) feet
Northwestern Chapter of the. North American Rock Garden Society field trip to Tronsen Ridge
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Ivesia tweedyi
Tweedy's ivesia, Tweedy's mousetail
Tronsen Ridge
Wenatchee National Forest
Chelan County, Washington, USA
Elevation about 1800 m (5900) feet
Northwestern Chapter of the. North American Rock Garden Society field trip to Tronsen Ridge
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biology.burke.washington.edu/herbarium/imagecollection.ph...
Mount Lillian Trail 1601, Wenatchee National Forest
Chelan County, Washington, USA
Elevation about 1700 m (5600) feet
Northwestern Chapter of the. North American Rock Garden Society field trip to Tronsen Ridge
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Lewisia triphylla
The only Lewisia without a basal rosette according to Wildflowers of the Pacific Northwest
by Turner and Gusafson
In the Montiaceae (formerly Portulacaceae) family
Wet area just off Mount Lillian Trail 1601
Wenatchee National Forest
Chelan County, Washington, USA
Elevation about 1700 m (5600) feet
Northwestern Chapter of the. North American Rock Garden Society field trip to Tronsen Ridge
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Cistanthe tweedyi (formerly Lewisia tweedyi ) growing in a natural rock garden
Mount Lillian Trail 1601
Wenatchee National Forest
Chelan County, Washington, USA
Elevation about 1700 m (5600) feet
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cistanthe_tweedyi
Northwestern Chapter of the. North American Rock Garden Society field trip to Tronsen Ridge
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