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title: "Could these white dots appearing be a clue to as what is causing my…"
description: "Could these white dots appearing be a clue to as what is causing my orchid to die?"
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community: "The Orchid Oasis"
author: "ABucketOfPlants"
published: "2024-04-19T03:13:57.488767Z"
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# Could these white dots appearing be a clue to as what is causing my…

_Posted by ABucketOfPlants on 2024-04-19_

Could these white dots appearing be a clue to as what is causing my orchid to die?

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## 6 comments

### Sharon commented on 2024-04-19

It kind of looks like gnat eggs

#### ABucketOfPlants replied on 2024-04-19

Oh that makes sense ok ty

### Rob \& Joey commented on 2024-04-22

Usually too much water is yellow

#### ABucketOfPlants replied on 2024-04-24

It’s showing signs of dehydration for me

### Rob \& Joey commented on 2024-04-24

Have you attempted repotting it? Maybe the medium is old.

#### ABucketOfPlants replied on 2024-04-24

It started when I repotted it, a week later

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