Moth eggs?

[goosey]

I saw these this evening on the Million Bells. The actual flower measures 3.5cm in diameter. Is it possible they are moth egg as I saw a moth on this plant last night, not actually laying the eggs though. The photos I took of the moth came out all fuzzy, goodness knows what I did.

[goosey]

Originally Posted by goosey

I saw these this evening on the Million Bells. The actual flower measures 3.5cm in diameter. Is it possible they are moth egg as I saw a moth on this plant last night, not actually laying the eggs though. The photos I took of the moth came out all fuzzy, goodness knows what I did.

I tried earlier to get more of a close up and crop as much as iIdare, hope this helps

[Action_Man]

Those look similar to Stink Bug eggs .

[Lance Morgan]

Moths don't usually lay on petals because flowers have a tendency to die and drop off before the eggs hatch although....... (its not unheard of in captivity where some moths will lay on virtually anything if needs must).

[Lance Morgan]

Moths don't usually lay on petals because flowers have a tendency to die and drop off before the eggs hatch although....... (its not unheard of in captivity where some moths will lay on virtually anything if needs must).
Looked up stink bug eggs and agree most likely culprit

[goosey]

Thanks Action-Man and Lance, I thought it was strange to see eggs on petals and in such an exposed position to the elements. Any idea how long before they hatch?

[goosey]

I thought I would give an update on the eggs. Three days ago they turned from white to a greyish purple. Today there is a bit more change and one of the eggs look deflated now. I hope they hurry up and hatch and the particular flower they are on is fading fast.

[goosey]

Sorry if this is getting boring - but it's almost over
The photo I posted earlier was taken at 12.51, I took this at 19.19 and what a difference.
The Larvae were wriggling all over the place, luckily I decided to have another look.