Not a photography question... a gardening question...

[happypaddler]

Hi all,

As said, not a photography question, but I thought a number of you may well have greener fingers than I. Oh and the photo shown is not a greatly composed one, just a quick snap.

I have a Kilmarnock Willow in a very large pot on the flag stones outside my front door. I noticed about 15 clusters of small bright, vivid orange small growths across the wooden part of the willow - there seems not to be any on the leaves. When I initially saw them I also saw a number of ladybirds sheltering from the sun on the underside of the leaves. I have since looked a number of times and can not see any ladybirds. I initially thought the orange things were ladybird eggs, but having not seen any since Thursday, I am not so sure. I took a picture   to show you all a small section. Any advice as to what they are, if I should leave them alone or remove them (if so how) would be gratefully received.

Many Thanks

Tim

[Zenmer]

They look very like ladybird eggs to me, so leave them they will get rid of pests

http://www.turning-earth.co.uk/ladybirds.htm

[happypaddler]

Ah, thanks, I tried to find a pic of ladybird eggs, but all I could find were articles relating to the invasion of Harlequin ladybirds. Looking at the pic on the site you linked to, I agree they are ladybird eggs - I hope not these new vicious verity.