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Are these insect eggs or what?

ShennyShenny Posts: 127
in Problem solving
Hi everyone. 
My husband found these under a rose leaf this morning. They look like eggs but they are in a perfectly symmetrical shape? Anybody know what they are and what are my next steps if there is anything I should be doing?
thanks as always. 

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  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    Very probably butterfly eggs.
    I've no idea which type of butterfly though.
    It's not likely to be any cause for concern for your plant and you'll be helping the butterflies 

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  • arneilarneil Posts: 313
    They will turn into caterpillars and eat the leaves , turn into chrysalis then emerge as butterflies 
  • Alan Clark2 in LiverpoolAlan Clark2 in Liverpool Posts: 2,190
    There are no British butterflies that feed on rose, but there are a few moths and other insects that do. If it was in my garden I would wait for them to hatch and then try to identify them. I think it is unlikely that they will do a lot of damage.
  • bcpathomebcpathome Posts: 1,313
    Butterfly eggs . Not a problem.
  • wild edgeswild edges Posts: 10,497
    Green Shieldbug but still nothing you'd ever notice when they hatch. They suck a bit of sap from plants but aren't known as a pest in normal numbers.
    If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
  • Papi JoPapi Jo Posts: 4,254
    edited May 2023
    See my post at https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/comment/2080422/#Comment_2080422
    and https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/comment/2085157/#Comment_2085157
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