Water on Acorns

This is a perfect example of why the Jungle Dragon ID system is flawed. These are acorns on an Oak tree after a rain shower/ The species ID search states no match for acorn. I used the scientific name (disambiguation) and again no match found. I know these are acorns and wanted to share the photo anyway.

1Water on Acorns

comments (9)

Ferdy Christant

Lion

Rather this is a perfect example of your flaw in still not even understanding what a species is.

An "acorn" is NOT a species. It is the NUT of an oak tree. You cannot use "acorn" to identify the species since it is not a species, it is a NUT. Acorns are the nuts of an oak tree. Oak trees ARE species, but there are over 600 different types of them. Unless you know which specific species of oak tree this is, you cannot identify it.

I have no problem with you not knowing this, I do have a big problem in you continuing to blame the system for your own ignorance, and making zero progress in building a basic understanding of what a species even is, despite all the help and effort we put into it. It just all seems to fall on deaf ears.

This is a last warning as to stop with your ignorance and false accusations. Posted 10 years ago

WildFlower

Lion

Here's a Field Guide to Native Oak Species of Eastern North America. You can see how many species there are and how similar some of them are.
http://www.fs.fed.us/foresthealth/technology/pdfs/fieldguide.pdf
http://www.wikihow.com/Identify-Oak-Leaves
https://extension.unh.edu/resources/files/Resource000980_Rep1106.pdf Posted 10 years ago, modified 10 years ago

denelson42

Eagle Owl

Got the message. This is far to complicated for a mere photographer! I am not a biologist merely a photographer. I will just post the photos even though I know what they are. I was correct. They were Acorns from an Oak tree. Beyond that is far too involved. Even biologists can't agree upon an exact species so how would a photographer? Posted 10 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  It is not too complicated, you're just not open to learn or put any effort in. Almost every member here, including myself as a founder, are not biologists and started out as mere photographers. With some guidance, self-help, help from others, and our identification guide, we gradually improved in identifying species.
  
  And that's a great thing. Not just for the site, but also for the member itself. You will be much more aware and knowledgeable in the field. You will learn about nature, which is a great thing. Some will even get the "bug", and will become obsessed with collecting more new species.
  
  "I will just post the photos even though I know what they are. I was correct."
  
  This is getting quite tiring. You don't know what they are. You tried to identify a species, but you don't know the actual species. You even think an acorn is a species. You were not correct, you were dead wrong. And instead of admitting that, you again blame the system and find yourself in the right, like a little child.
  
  Your account is hereby suspended. It can be lifted if you come to your senses. I don't expect that to happen, since you have a long history of ignoring everything except yourself. You had countless instances of help as well as warnings, yet ignored them all. If you're only here to apply toxic and childish behavior, JungleDragon is not for you. Posted 10 years ago, modified 10 years ago
2. 1. Flown Kimmerling
    
    Lion
    
    Wow! Just saw and read this craziness! And WE are the ones being called "wacky people"?!! Posted 6 years ago
  2. 1. Ferdy Christant
      
      Lion
      
      Yep, it happens. Some people cannot be reasoned with, luckily a rarity in this community :) Posted 6 years ago

denelson42

Eagle Owl

You are indeed correct. Jungle Dragon, is as we say, Bush League! Wacky people~~ Posted 10 years ago
1. Stuart
  
  Lion
  
  I'm afraid to say that with each comment like this you are quickly losing what credibility and respect you have on the site. As Ferdy rightly says - very few people on this site are biologists. I myself am not a biologist and only started taking photos 3 months ago - yet I have taken the time to try and identify the things I have taken pictures of. I fail to see why after repeated polite requests from members you are unable to follow the simple instructions, even when you're given additional resources to help you. What makes this more surprising is that new members like myself seem to manage this simple task - yet you, who has been here for a good length of time still fails to follow simple instructions/guides.
  It is rather disrespectful to speak to Ferdy & WildFlower in the way you do, especially when they are trying to help - then you feel the need to call members of Jungle Dragon "Wacky people"? A very poor show indeed for someone who is old enough to know better. Posted 10 years ago, modified 10 years ago
2. 1. denelson42
    
    Eagle Owl
    
    Please drop my account from this site. I've tried to cancel but you don't show how to remove the account. Remove at once! Posted 10 years ago

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