Ladybugs and Aphids

I took this pix of a shrub in front of our house when something caught my eye.

I found a ladybug which told me I was on the right track.

I looked until I found something that looked like this. They almost look like part of the plant, but they're not.

Here's a better pix. They're aphids. Can you see them? Look closely in the top left corner. You can see one upside down. You can see his eye and feet better in this pix.

Ladybugs eat aphids.