the buzz / August 29

I saw a cicada today - it landed on my tomato plants while I was picking some.  I hear them regularly in the summer, but don't often see them.  Also, something laid some little white, round eggs on one of the tomato leaves.  I've removed it from the plant, but I'd like to find out what they might be if I can.  I saw a butterfly down the street from here, I think it was a monarch.

Common birds: cardinal (female), house sparrow, chickadee