What iNaturalist Has Taught Me

I continue to be astonished by the accuracy this site's algorithms. I would guess that at least 95% of the identifications of species I am sure of are correct; when they are incorrect, it is due to the quality of the photo.

I tend to trust the identifications of species I am unfamiliar with, and occasionally I am corrected. This doesn't bother me. I hope over time I will learn to focus (literally) on the keys to identifying the species within a group.

That said, I wish my photos of plants elicited more comment. I know in one case I was corrected about the identification of an oak, but I had relied on the label that was affixed to the actual tree!

Posted on September 8, 2021 11:59 PM by johncebula