My Roses Dried and "what" is that?

Hmmm yes possibly midges although they rather tiny, can you get a magnifying glass on them and see if they have wings? You may then be able to identify them on a website that was recommended by another GoY member, take a look at
http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/advice/pests_and_diseases/
Hope this helps.

Pretty rose :-) I expect the bugs are little pollen eaters of some sort.

Thanks Bob..yes I went to the site you suggested ..thank you by the way..really like that site..have give it a thumbs up on my Stumble application...
from what I can tell they are most likely a midge type insect..
very tiny little wings and tiny little legs..have to agree Sid..think they are little friendly pollen eaters..no real destruction of the rose or plant going on...

It's still a very pretty rose, Cat! :-)

Thank you Barbara...it is a favorite...has a wonderful scent too...could not see the silly midges...lol..did not have on my reading glasses when I took the picture..lol..or cut it...

Nice blog Cat. Like your rose pics. Do the rose petals still have a scent after drying? As for the little creatures, they are spies sent from the IRS or possibly from an alien planet. Don't say anything in front of them.

Lovely rose. Great idea to dry the petals.

they look like thrips. we get millions everywhere when the farmer cuts the wheat. small long thin bodied insects. they get behind picture frame and glass etc. sap suckers but no harm too us.

The scent on the scented ones seems to never go away really..just gets less and less as time goes by...I toss in all sorts of petals from all sorts of flowers...not just roses..

Don't let your imagination run wild like this Toto...lol..feeling a little insecure about the tax folk? lol do you believe you have been abducted by aliens Toto...? you poor thing..Eileen..what did we do with that special jacket?

It's good to know Seaburngirl...thrips or midges not really a flower/plant pest..thanks..

I think they are thrips too Cj.....not what you want on your rose blooms.

What do they do Gilli?

That's a lovely way to preserve some of the summer Cat :o)

thrips are sap suckers, so you often find marks on the foliage and a litle distortion to leaf and flower if it is really bad.

Thank you Hywel...it is a favorite part of my summer...just knowing I will have them still to smell and remember my summer blooms..

I will have to take a look ..the deer have done so much damage...it is hard to tell sometimes...but what there is still good..I will look at...it is raining today...perhaps the thrips will have dispersed.

I have always been intriqued with dried flowers...still beautiful after they have died. Like their little 'souls' stay stay just a little longer. I used to have baby's breath, roses and coin plant hanging in the garage all the time.

That is dear Paula....thanks for the thought...I like that the scent stays so long...especially on the petals in my potporri... sweet memories ..

My new rose is starting buds, can't wait to see what's coming.

It is fun isn't it? I get anxious to see what each new bud brings...good time of year...

Yup!

I don't understand Cat. Why would you not believe it? I lived with them for many years but can only tell true believers about the experience.

Why? Toto...are you telling me this?..did I say I was a True believer? LOL...dig-dig-dig-dig-...I know that special jacket is here somewhere..dig-dig-throw-dig-dig.

Toto, I have no scientific proof but I prefer to believe that somewhere out there.....Are they at your house?

I was told by the nice nurse not to tell anyone.

Did the nurse's gills blink sideways?

LOL....yeah Toto...would did the nice nurse look like...?

How did you know Weeds? Don't tell me he is your nurse too. What a small world.
He's beautiful Cat.