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title: "My first fern, Bird’s Nest Fern, so not sure what to expect. I…"
description: "My first fern, Bird’s Nest Fern, so not sure what to expect. I checked the leaves and saw no sign of mites or anything. I get home and can see the middle good……"
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# My first fern, Bird’s Nest Fern, so not sure what to expect. I…

_Opslået af MicAZ den 2025-02-27_

My first fern, Bird’s Nest Fern, so not sure what to expect. I checked the leaves and saw no sign of mites or anything. I get home and can see the middle good… surely this isn’t normal? 😞

![Vedhæftet fil 1 af 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/FkqHmaIqKY1wqxkanjUxf0ioPkl4TuV9jVDMNHcozuk/p-gKUh6cR3mF5ef66EnrsQ.webp?size=large)

## 12 kommentarer

### Might be sentient kommenterede den 2025-02-27

Looks fine to me! Birds nest ferns are actually named after how the fiddleheads look like eggs in the middle of the fern; it’s a trait of the plant that you can see the middle.

#### MicAZ svarede den 2025-02-27

You just made me feel so much better! Thank you!!

#### MicAZ svarede den 2025-02-27

The more I look at it, I’m really worried about spider mites or mealy bugs on the fiddleheads. I’ve cleaned and sprayed 🤞 Hopefully you’re right and I’m just paranoid!

### Might be sentient kommenterede den 2025-02-27

Those strings don’t look like spider mites to me. Cleaning new plants anyway is good thinking though!

#### MicAZ svarede den 2025-02-27

Whew! I just tossed a Calathea because I couldn’t get a handle on the spider mites on it. I’m overly paranoid now, lol

### Might be sentient kommenterede den 2025-02-27

Yeah, pests are a pain. I’ve got a mealy bug problem right now and I’ve taken to cleaning the infected plants monthly and spraying neem oil everywhere. If it was warmer I’d repot them all!

#### MicAZ svarede den 2025-02-27

Not sure why anyone thought this was a relaxing hobby 😂

### TheyYoungPlantNerd kommenterede den 2025-02-28

I haven't had this on ferns, but I have on some hanging plants. It may be different but that looks pretty normal to me. No need to worry!

#### MicAZ svarede den 2025-02-28

Thank you!!

### KJM kommenterede den 2025-02-28

Mostly this looks completely normal and beautiful. There were a couple little spots on the leaves that look like possibly the start of a pest, perhaps thrips. It's hard to tell they still could be part of the normal plant growth. I'm always suspicious of a little whitish spot. As a precaution I would spray it with horticultural oil or neem just to be on the safe side since you just brought it from the greenhouse.

#### MicAZ svarede den 2025-02-28

I did! Cleaned and neem oil. Thank you!

### KJM kommenterede den 2025-02-28

It's not spider mites so you can take that off your worry list.

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