checking bud s with a microscope

[Dutch Pimp]

Could you tell me the best way to use this microscope for checking the plant. Do I need to rip a leaf off the bud? I've tried using mine but find it diffucult to keep in one place and I have damaged buds from using it. Thanks

Snip off a very small piece of bud leaf (that has trichomes) and put it on a white paper plate.