How do I make a correction in my data base entry. I put a photo of my dahlia called star elite in the photos with starlight Keene by mistake!

Pull up the photo that is wrong, and then follow the directions on the left side. You can delete, move, or do whatever is needed. It won't be instantaneous. Mods will have to review your proposal and do it.

I will try that!

Okay, I am not understanding the choices. I tried to Edit the name but it claims that plant already exists. Do I want to Delete or Merge?

You can delete it and then propose to put it in the correct place, or you can merge it into the correct place. Mods will do it after you make the proposal.

Ok, I will try that. again.

Ok. It is done. I merged it. Now I wait and see what happens. I wish I could tell them I am sorry for my mistake.

Don't worry about that, Samlav. We all have made the same mistake, and the mods are used to fixing them up for us. It's quite a learning curve in the beginning. Getting it fixed is the most important thing since we want our database to be as correct as it can be.

Yes, I am a newbie and am learning a lot. for your patience!

This is quite a large site with a lot of different areas. It takes a while to learn how to navigate all of it and do things properly. Our moderators/admins are wonderful and all very patient with newbies. Keep on adding to our database, please.

Samlav said:Ok. It is done. I merged it. Now I wait and see what happens. I wish I could tell them I am sorry for my mistake.

Your proposal was to merge the two plant entries, which is not what should happen in this situation.

Rather, the thing to do is click on the picture that was uploaded in error. Then, at the bottom of the page, you'll see a list of "Actions". The third option on the list is "Move this image to another plant". Click that and type in the name of the correct plant. You'll get a list of potential matches. Select the correct one and hit "Submit". That should take care of it.

is Ok, I will try again. Thanks.

Finally I made the correct proposal! At first I clicked the the tab on the right, instead of on the photo .

Thank you for contributing to the database We all make mistakes

Sorry, I think I mislead you. Glad you made it!

I learned a lot by that mistake! And that is a goal of this website, so again thanks for your help and patience.