Orb Activity

 I am borrowing this from Sherrie Curry from WPRS. This is a great explanation.

 Just sharing...this comes up almost every day. Not starting any discussion or anything...just educating the masses. You can believe what you want to believe.
"ORB" CAUSE #1 - Dust particles (or moisture, or pollen, etc.) floating in the air very close to the camera can be lit up by the camera's flash. The light of the flash hits these floating particles, which are completely out-of-focus due to their close proximity to the camera. This results in a translucent whitish spot on the image of the camera. It appears to be "in the picture" when in fact the dust, moisture, or pollen causing the "orb" is within inches of the camera's lens. When using a video camera, the light or IR beam of the camera can cause this same effect...except the "orb" moves through the video shot.
"ORB" CAUSE #2 - Another cause for photographic "orbs" is refracted light. When the flash goes out and hits a reflective surface, it reflects back to the lens and causes a refraction of light within the lens. When the photo is taken, the film captures the dot of refracted light on the lens as if it is part of the scene being captured in the photo.
"ORB" CAUSE #3 - Digital cameras, especially digital cameras below 5 megapixels, can "create" orbs in the photograph in low-light conditions. In low light conditions, the digital camera can cause errors when capturing the photo...and the errors appear as "orbs" in the photos. These digital orbs will often have an interesting pattern or texture to them. Dust orbs taken with a digital camera can also have an interesting pattern or texture to them.