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Purple Wormwood (Artemisia globularia)Observer
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Striking silver leaves and blood red flower.
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Shiny Blue Bottle Fly (Cynomya cadaverina)Observer
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Big iridescent fly. Pretty sure it had pollen in its mouth. Observed it going in and out of nearby flowers.
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Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (Leucosticte tephrocotis)Observer
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Eggshell from a rosy finch.
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Nootka Lupine (Lupinus nootkatensis)Observer
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Loved the white/pink variant.
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Sea Sandwort (Honckenya peploides)Observer
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Local edible. Called beach lettuce here.
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Rice Root (Fritillaria camschatcensis)Observer
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This called a chocolate lily locally. Not sure Rice Root is the right ID, but roots are starchy and edible.