The phrase "flower people" does not align with the author's naturalist view as it implies a personification of flowers, which is not in line with the objective observation of the natural world.
The word/phrase that does NOT connect with the author's naturalist view of the world in Muir's "The Calypso Borealis" is "flower people." The concept of "flower people" implies a more anthropomorphic or personified view of flowers, which is not typically aligned with a strict naturalist perspective that focuses on observing and understanding the natural world without attributing human-like characteristics to non-human entities.