Thanks, I was hoping it was something cool.Paul Ont: I'm in Michigan ~zone 5b and based on its normal habitat i think it did pretty well for not havin...

Thanks again for the advice, I'm starting to feel less worried. Now that I know what the white dots are i can do some better searches to find out more...

Thanks for the replies!Jim:I do plan on putting it in the ground at some point next year, for now it will stay warm inside by the windows. Any thought...