Dody, Many insect eggs look alike and it can be very hard to distinguish one type from another. If you really want to know, pluck the leaf, put it in a jar with air holes punched in the lid, and see what hatches. If they are lady beetle eggs, you'll have little grayish larvae that look sort of like tiny alligators. They do not look at all like lady beetles at this point. If they are caterpillars of any kind, that's bad news for your broccoli and other cole crops! Dawn

Farmgardener, Thanks for the kind words. I have to confess that I had released ladybugs for years before I finally figured out what the larvae looked like....and then it was only because I saw these peculiar gray alligator-shaped things and wanted to know what they were. Much 'googling' later, I knew they were ladybug larvae. Okiefamily, You know, the larvae are actually cuter than they appear in that photo. Most of the ones I see are a lighter gray with some pale orange splotches. If I can google and find a photo of some that look like that, I will link it below. They do look really, really odd as they get older and begin to look more like actual lady bugs. Dawn Here is a link that might be useful:

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Now I am hungry for Egg Foo Yung! I think it will be on my menu one night this week. It really is simple to make although it seems like it would be difficult. Glad you both liked it! Linda