A reader has asked:
Is it possible to develop a resource area for tools? For example: what kind of microscope did an artist buy and what was their experience of it, what tips for use, or if you can not afford one are there some places that allow you to use one.
Readers, how do you observe plants and their wonderful details?
Share your experiences with microscopes or other magnifying tools in the comment box below.
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I have a Veho VMS-001 Digital Microscope that hooks directly to my computer. It’s an amazing tool for observing plant and flower material. It has 200x magnification and you can view it in real time or take still shots and store them.
Wonderful little tool!
Sounds great, Lori. Thank you!
I have a stereo microscope that I use every now and then which I bought second hand, so it’s probably at least thirty or forty years old now, but really the quality of digital cameras nowadays is so good that it’s as easy to take a macro photo and enlarge it on the computer to see what’s going on for all the flower details.