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Sigma 28-105mm f/2.8-4.0 Aspherical for Canon

05/31/2007 10:12:51 PM · #1

Can anyone tell me what these things in this picture are? This is a photo of the base of a Hibiscus I planted last month. The 'stringy' parts are the roots that were on the surface. The soil around the center is pressed down because I can't keep my cat out of it. During one of his visits to the plant he uncovered these... I'm not savvy on plants - is this something used to aerate the soil, or might these be eggs (i.e. insects) of some kind.. They're not stones - I punctured one with a pen tip.

Thanks for any help.

Rooster

Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi

05/31/2007 10:13:44 PM · #2

eggs. insect eggs.

Man_Called_Horse

Canon EOS-300D Rebel

05/31/2007 10:21:33 PM · #3

Pods.

It is the beginning of an alien invasion....

....what was the name of that movie again....

.....(thinking)......
............................................................................................

Oh yeah..."Plan Nine From Outer Space:The Musical"

05/31/2007 10:22:14 PM · #4

Thanks, but I'm serious - if they're insect eggs that plant is getting trashed tonight...

05/31/2007 10:23:11 PM · #5

They are shaped a bit oddly to be insect eggs.. What exactly did it look like when you punctured one of them?

Konica Minolta AF 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6(D) DT

05/31/2007 10:25:11 PM · #6

It didn't look much different, just had a hole in it. I didn't see anything drip out.

kaelva

Konica Minolta Maxxum 5D

05/31/2007 10:25:15 PM · #7

they could be a fertilizer.. there are a few different types of fertilizers that come in some form of a ballish shape and eventually just leave an empty or water filled shell behind.. you should ask the place where you bought it from if they use such a thing..

abranton

Sony DSC-W7

Nikon AF-S DX 18-105 f/3.5-5.6 ED VR

05/31/2007 10:25:27 PM · #8

I have no idea what that is but I know exactly what I would do with it. TRASH! I wouldn't leave that anywhere in the house.

Louis

Nikon D800

Nikon AF Nikkor 85mm f/1.8D

05/31/2007 10:25:49 PM · #9

Fertilizer?
Ack, kaelva

Message edited by author 2007-05-31 22:26:30.

kirbic

Canon EOS R5

Canon RF 24-70mm f/2.8 L IS

05/31/2007 10:25:56 PM · #10

I think they're pearls... have there been any swine in the area lately? ;-)

kaelva

Konica Minolta Maxxum 5D

Konica Minolta AF 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6(D) DT

05/31/2007 10:26:16 PM · #11

yeah.. like osmocote is one brand that does that.. leaves little yellow empty balls behind..

Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

05/31/2007 10:28:13 PM · #12

Originally posted by kirbic:

I think they're pearls... have there been any swine in the area lately? ;-)

No, but that is a great comic strip = )

I Enjoy Ham

Canon EOS-30D

05/31/2007 10:34:02 PM · #13

you got some wonderful lighting on those alien eggs.. however maybe a touch more DOF?

Apple iPhone

Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 EX Aspherical DF for Nikon

05/31/2007 10:35:16 PM · #14

the swine are in a different thread...... ::blink::

Cam

Sony DSC-F717

05/31/2007 10:35:25 PM · #15

I dont know what they are, but if its an inside plant...I would make it an outside plant.

Thats pretty creepy.

05/31/2007 10:36:01 PM · #16

Originally posted by I Enjoy Ham:

you got some wonderful lighting on those alien eggs.. however maybe a touch more DOF?

Thanks, I used an SB-800 bounced off the ceiling. Used my 70-200 b/c it was on the camera and I was too lazy to change it, but I stopped down to f/8 hoping to get more DOF. Oh well.

05/31/2007 10:40:49 PM · #17

Hmm.. If nothing oozed out, maybe they aren't insect eggs.. You could always dissect one completely and look for embryo?
It'll get you into the spirit of Science incase you didn't submit.
=P

05/31/2007 10:43:52 PM · #18

Originally posted by Beautiful-Joe:

Hmm.. If nothing oozed out, maybe they aren't insect eggs.. You could always dissect one completely and look for embryo?
It'll get you into the spirit of Science incase you didn't submit.
=P

Well, I should retract that statement, I squished one and it squirted right at me. I'm tired, going to bed. The plants history = (

05/31/2007 10:48:38 PM · #19

Ohh.. Perhaps it is something that shouldn't be in your house.

Well, we'll all remember your plant fondly in some way..

Check your other plants and make sure that stuff isn't in there too..

Nikon AF-S DX 18-105 f/3.5-5.6 ED VR

05/31/2007 10:51:40 PM · #20

Thanks, I'll remember the better times...when I got pictures like this from it:

...and I'll think twice about getting plants from Home Depot again...

abranton

Sony DSC-W7

05/31/2007 10:52:38 PM · #21

Oh yuk!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Originally posted by Maverick:

Originally posted by Beautiful-Joe:
Hmm.. If nothing oozed out, maybe they aren't insect eggs.. You could always dissect one completely and look for embryo?
It'll get you into the spirit of Science incase you didn't submit.
=P

Well, I should retract that statement, I squished one and it squirted right at me. I'm tired, going to bed. The plants history = (

Nikon AF-S DX 18-105 f/3.5-5.6 ED VR

05/31/2007 10:56:03 PM · #22

Awwwh.. That's really too bad.. You can always get another one somewhere.. Maybe you could just spray yours down with some sort of pesticide and put it somewhere where your cat won't get into it (so he doesn't chew on it and get sick) and maybe the bugs will go away?

I don't know. I'm sorry about your insect invasion anyways, Maverick..

abranton

Sony DSC-W7

05/31/2007 10:58:45 PM · #23

If I had my choice I would stick to fake plants..I kill any living plant given to me. I can't even have fake plants though b/c my cat destroys everything.