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Ladybugs draw crowd in Lewes
Dylan May, 3, of Milton, left, and Elena Bogan, 4, of Lewes work hard on their crowns before heading into the garden for Ladybug Day. NICK ROTH PHOTOS
July 16, 2019
The annual Ladybug Day at the Children’s Learning Garden in Lewes drew dozens of children, each eager to make a crafty crown, pick vegetables from the garden and release ladybugs.
Lewes in Bloom provided 3,000 ladybugs for the children to spread. Ladybugs consume plant-eating insects, making them very helpful to gardens.
The Children’s Learning Garden offers programs every Monday and Friday at 10:30 a.m. Every Monday is Garden Story Hour with children’s librarian Jennifer Noonan. Friday activities vary each week. Upcoming programs include Butterfly Day July 19 and music/cooking with herbs July 26.
Dylan May, 3, of Milton, left, and Elena Bogan, 4, of Lewes work hard on their crowns before heading into the garden for Ladybug Day. NICK ROTH PHOTOS
Lonnie Donohue, 7, of Bridgeville is dressed to impress.
A recently released ladybug scurries along a plant.
Avery Roth, 14 months, of Milton checks out a handful of ladybugs.
Audrey Hart, 3, has some help with her crown.
The craft tables were jam-packed with kids and their parents.
Marco Kemper, 5, of North Wales, Pa., snags a ladybug sticker on his birthday.
