Notice the dark spot on the dorsal surface of the abdomen, and the long, jointed, banded antennae. At first glance the antennae looked like legs to me. I found more than one specimen with an overall green color, and one with a reddish color. Nymphs can be destructive, but I didn't observe any significant damage to the hydrangea. They are particularly associated with cotton plants.
Red-colored specimen:
Back to green:
http://bugguide.net/node/view/394042 (N. nubilus group, incl. nymphs)
http://bugguide.net/node/view/96489 (N. nubilus adults)
https://ag.tennessee.edu/EPP/Cotton%20Insects/Cotton%20Insects%20Clouded%20Plant%20Bug.pdf (considered a cotton insect)
http://www.uky.edu/Ag/CritterFiles/casefile/insects/bugs/mirid/mirid.htm (plant bugs, incl. N. nubilus)
http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2741080/#page/701/mode/1up (life history)
http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2741032/#page/653/mode/1up (hosts)
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