AI-assisted practical guide. Examples are hypothetical; these are proposed editorial methods, not reported research results.
A bee photograph gallery can include an unidentified insect without pretending it is a bee. The image may still help illustrate the limits of the collection, prompt a useful question or show the setting in which an observation was made. The task is to label the photograph honestly and give it an appropriate place in the display.
Make uncertainty part of the catalog
Start with the original image and the information actually supplied by its photographer. Record its stable image identifier, available date and permitted location description. Keep observations separate from suggested names. A caption such as “unidentified insect pictured on a petal” can be more useful than an unsupported species label.
Choose a section of the gallery where the uncertainty is clear. For example, a small “unresolved images” panel can explain that these photographs have not received a supported identification. Do not describe that panel as a census of the site's biodiversity. It is a selection of images, with the limitations of the available records.
Hypothetical example
Imagine photograph 42 shows an iridescent green insect with part of its body hidden behind a petal. Its contributor called it a bee but provided no basis for that name. A proposed catalog entry reads: “Image 42: green insect on a petal; identity unresolved; contributor's suggested name retained in review notes.” The public caption does not turn the suggestion into a confirmed identification.
One visitor asks how long the insect stayed. The photograph alone does not answer that question. Unless an accompanying observation record supplies a duration, mark it unknown. A second visitor proposes a name; record the suggestion with its reference for review rather than changing the display immediately.
Check the caption and the surrounding display
Read the title, caption, alternative text and thumbnail label together. Each should preserve the unresolved status. If the gallery heading calls every image a confirmed bee, revise that heading or move the photograph to a clearly described companion section.
The finished result is a photograph that remains accessible without carrying a false identification. Keep the original file and review notes so a later supported correction can be applied consistently. This is an editorial exercise about images; it does not involve collecting, moving or keeping live insects.