My guess on the grapes/cherries is some sort of fungal bloom on it. If I soak them in water and a tablespoon(15ml) of vinegar, it doesn't happen.  Grapefruit doesn't seem to matter. 

Posting a spiritual thing daily has helped as well. Since I can recycle more. And an occasional post on something totally different... With the spiritual post, two further posts is fine. Or one post with several images, then a standalone. Photocontests only takes one entry daily anyway.  (I had seen someone else recommend 4 posts daily starting out.) 

I figure I'm doing  okay with over 200 followers now - having started 28 days ago! I'm putting everything into powering up 
I understand that now - the delegated SP started tapering off - that was when I started hitting bandwidth issues. Powering up is the only way to solve that problem. Except, right now, everything I have powered up with has been met with decreased delegated SP. :p 
I power up in whole increments (just because it's easier for me to keep track) - another 2 steem powered up will make the first real progress. I will hit that this week because I have an article nearing $7 that will be coming to rewards. :D 

I'm starting to recommend Steem to people, so hopefully get a few more people that way. I now see this as being *THE* way to get a good marketing start in photography and any of the creative arts. 

I do a lot of daily shopping for new followers. Just a comment (trying to curate whenever possible) with my banner. It seems to work - just need to attract a couple of high-flyers now. :-)