Bright Green Eggs

[Stevie Blunder]

It's probably not a butterfly, but does anyone know what might have laid these bright green eggs on my dwarf Buddleia?

[PhilM]

Hi Stevie,

These are the eggs of Palomena prasina (Green Shield Bug). Not a butterfly I'm afraid but an interesting insect none-the-less. Here is a link to a Wikipedia page on the species:-

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_shield_bug

Cheers,
Phil.

[Stevie Blunder]

Thanks for that Phil. Very interesting. I've seen the adults in my garden before.

[PhilM]

You're welcome Stevie, I love bugs almost as much as butterflies!

Take care,
Phil.