Problem in inserting a BLOB Data to MySQL Database through Visual Basic.NET

[callraheel]

Hello
I m working on Visual Basic .NET with Framework 1.1
using MySQL Version 4.0
and Using ByteFX dll to connect my project to MySQL

Now when i insert a record which has a byte data type from vb.net through the parameter collection then the record inserts successfully. When i check it from database then there are only two characters in bytes field and nothing else whether i insert a 200 KB picture or 5 KB.
Can anyone tell me what is the problem

Regards
Raheel