Maybe Spittle bugs?
"Cass" wrote in message
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These things are clustered on the stems of my roses below blooms and
buds, and they are all over my old gardenia, same position. When I
touch them, they fly or jump away--otherwise I would think they were
fuzzy fungus or something. Anyone know what they are? TIA.

Mealy bug? We only get them on house plants here.

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