tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post8759344556708057021..comments2024-03-28T06:48:42.379-05:00Comments on MrBrownThumb: Use a Digital Camera to Find Bugs on PlantsMrBrownThumbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11326733084344581944noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-28820905877750369892011-11-23T12:01:08.885-06:002011-11-23T12:01:08.885-06:00@Anonymous, The bug in the picture is a mealy bug....@Anonymous, The bug in the picture is a mealy bug. The usual advice is to dab them with rubbing alcohol. Although I find spearing them with a toothpic is a lot faster and quicker way of seeing results.MrBrownThumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11326733084344581944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-54281158158955426612011-11-12T19:48:01.130-06:002011-11-12T19:48:01.130-06:00Oh my goodness! I am glad you spotted that! Ok, Ne...Oh my goodness! I am glad you spotted that! Ok, Next question: What is this little bug, and how did you get rid of it? I could look up information about this bug too, but I would like to know what you did to get rid of it and then how were you sure that you had gotten rid of it? .... besides using your favorite digital tool :) ?<br /><br />I like the information that you put up! thanks for sharing so that other gardeners can benefit too! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-53298112006458172572007-01-02T14:18:00.000-06:002007-01-02T14:18:00.000-06:00You're right and if you're halfway decent in photo...You're right and if you're halfway decent in photo editing you can use your camera to give you and idea of what something would look like in your garden, before you buy and pull out the shovel.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-15721697654571877002006-12-31T07:43:00.000-06:002006-12-31T07:43:00.000-06:00Excellent pictures, and you're totally right about...Excellent pictures, and you're totally right about digital cameras as your best friend... For me, one of their most useful functions in the garden is just as a way to keep track of what blooms when and how big plants get. I tag my garden photos in Picasa, and pretty regularly I sort through them to remind myself of what looked great, where bulbs are planted, and also just to marvel at how quickly things grow here in Florida...<br /><br />Good gardening!Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14864352622751585957noreply@blogger.com