Developing the Wildflower Pages

[monkeyrepublic]

Hello. I was looking for a direct contact, but the contacts page is down. I'm twiddling my thumbs just now and wondered if you'd be interested in having a regular supply of news updates (British wildlife-related, not necessarily wildflower specific). I've done daily news for many medical sites in the past; far more interested in doing something along these lines for WildAboutBritain. Let me know.

[pleb]

Originally Posted by Fritillary

I was looking around here and maybe you have already done it but I wonder is it not better to take into account the scientific name to do the list instead of english names? This will avoid duplicates.

I agree that scientific names would make life easier for many of us. But many people are put off by scientific names and feel more comfortable with the common names. Traditionally WAB has tended to favour using common names. This is both a strength and a weakness of WAB.

[Kayleigh]

Originally Posted by pleb

I agree that scientific names would make life easier for many of us. But many people are put off by scientific names and feel more comfortable with the common names. Traditionally WAB has tended to favour using common names. This is both a strength and a weakness of WAB.

Children from schools use this site for reference and they would find it easier I would have thought to use the common names.

[Dorts]

Originally Posted by Kayleigh

Children from schools use this site for reference and they would find it easier I would have thought to use the common names.

Children may well find it easier to use common names, but Latin names should always be alongside. The binomial system for the naming of plants (as with most living things) is universal, and ideally children should be made aware of this as soon as they use any referance resourse such as WAB.
Dorts.

[Kayleigh]

Originally Posted by Dorts

Children may well find it easier to use common names, but Latin names should always be alongside. The binomial system for the naming of plants (as with most living things) is universal, and ideally children should be made aware of this as soon as they use any referance resourse such as WAB.
Dorts.

I agree both names would be useful