Notes From Nature Talk

Lacking most of the information

  • carolely by carolely

    The label has only the scientific name and a question about that. Should I create a record and leave all the other fields blank?

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  • SandersClan by SandersClan

    I vote yes.

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  • ghewson by ghewson

    Yes, then it'll be flagged as needing more information.

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  • carolely by carolely

    Thanks for the help. It seems I lost this page when I started this discussion so I never got to enter it. However, I'll know what to do next time.

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  • nosenabook by nosenabook

    I'm glad to know what to do as well, when I saw one like this, I passed on to the next specimen.

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  • nosenabook by nosenabook in response to ghewson's comment.

    Responding to ghewson, it sounds like it is better to leave a field blank than enter "none given" say, for the reference. I started doing that because it was easier than arguing with the form - YES skip this field - and because R. K. Godfrey rarely gives a reference.

    I'll leave that field blank from here on out, unless or until I hear different.

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  • xairbusdriver by xairbusdriver

    I seem to have found a "Top Secret" specimen, twice! 😉 If you come across Image ANN000039x, you'll see what I mean. The 'Location' info seems to te a test site for White Out(r)! "...N side of _______ Creek Road (S of Rte ___), ca. ___ air mi ESE of ______. _____________________ of Sec _____" I sure hope L. C. Anderson didn't get into any trouble finding that specimen! 8) LOL!

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  • ghewson by ghewson in response to xairbusdriver's comment.

    Ah yes, I had that, and tagged it #redaction. But if you search for that tag, there are 0 results! Spookyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!

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  • SandersClan by SandersClan in response to xairbusdriver's comment.

    I can't decide whether this is a Roswell, thing, the MIB, or what!

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  • xairbusdriver by xairbusdriver

    Was asked to transcribe this one, Image ANN00002q6. Is this a test?! I tried using some lemon juice on the screen but it still didn't help display the secret writing. Now I've got ants all over the desktop... can I send the exterminators bill to Zooniverse? LOL!
    This time I added the #error hashtag.

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  • carolely by carolely

    I had that one, too, or one similar. I guess my years experience trying to read students' handwriting has been helpful in not being surprised by anything!

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  • xairbusdriver by xairbusdriver

    Found a very interesting one! Could it be in France? The note seems to be written in French. All I can read is the Scientific name: Arbutus unedo which checks as vaild. I just entered that and put a "no_label" hashtag on it. Oh well...

    I'm not even sure the image "name" is valid! Seems strangely unhelpful. 8+|
    Image ANN0000sbx

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