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I have to admit that good quality close-up photos would be a big help in identifying plants, fungi, etc.
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Yes!!
Thats what got me hooked, and from being a never-really-used-a camera-much sort of person now the camera lives in my bag or on my belt so I don't miss a shot of something I want to identify.
I'm not the least technically minded but bought a Fuji with a macro setting, started out on 'auto' and then switched to manual (but pretty basic) as the colour was better and I am gradually learning more......
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There is a believe in some cases that you can just point the camera and shoot and get that near perfect shot. If only that was true.
Digital cameras haven't reached that stage yet and I doubt they ever will.
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Lots of my shots don't make the grade but thats the beauty of a digital, take plenty and only save the good (or useful) ones. And you can always do a bit of tweaking with Photoshop or other image software afterwards.
Seem to have gone on a late night ramble with this, but the whole point was to say don't get put off, get yourself as good a camera as you can and go for it!