son: check popabarabba comments. without the magnifying glass, he would not have known what it is at all.
popabarabba: without the aid of a magnifying glass, you would not have known it is anything but a tiny speck of parsley.That is exactly what you wrote.
DaasYochid; Popabarabba used the magnifying glass to identify the speck. This is what he wrote.
So, why stop at a magnifying glass? (incidentally, they come in different strengths) Why not use a microscope? I am not asking for a nuclear powered microscope that is difficult to get, just a garden variety microscope.
I bet you you would find a lot of live stuff at those strengths!