Ladybugs, anyone? Grow It Green Morristown set ’em free

Ladybug release at the Urban Farm at Lafayette, June 2, 2018. Photo by Katharine Boyle
Ladybug release at the Urban Farm at Lafayette, June 2, 2018. Photo by Katharine Boyle
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By Katharine Boyle

Grow It Green Morristown held the first of three ladybug release events at the Urban Farm at Lafayette on Saturday.

Ladybug release at the Urban Farm at Lafayette, June 2, 2018. Photo by Katharine Boyle
Ladybug release at the Urban Farm at Lafayette, June 2, 2018. Photo by Katharine Boyle

The ladybug releases offer insight into how these beneficial bugs help farmlands by eating some of the insects that typically disrupt crops.

Attendees are carefully handed ladybugs with the mission of helping The Urban Farm out by gently placing them on the crops. 

The next release events will be on Friday, June 29, 2018, at 10:00 am and Saturday, Aug. 25, at 10:00 am. These educational sessions are free at the Urban Farm, at 31 Hazel St.

Slideshow photos by Katharine Boyle:

Ladybug release at the Urban Farm at Lafayette, June 2, 2018. Photo by Katharine Boyle
Ladybug release at the Urban Farm at Lafayette, June 2, 2018. Photo by Katharine Boyle
Ladybug release at the Urban Farm at Lafayette, June 2, 2018. Photo by Katharine Boyle
Ladybug release at the Urban Farm at Lafayette, June 2, 2018. Photo by Katharine Boyle
Ladybug release at the Urban Farm at Lafayette, June 2, 2018. Photo by Katharine Boyle
Ladybug release at the Urban Farm at Lafayette, June 2, 2018. Photo by Katharine Boyle
Ladybug release at the Urban Farm at Lafayette, June 2, 2018. Photo by Katharine Boyle
Ladybug release at the Urban Farm at Lafayette, June 2, 2018. Photo by Katharine Boyle
The Urban Farm at Lafayette, June 2, 2018. Photo by Katharine Boyle
Farmer Shaun Ananko at the Urban Farm at Lafayette, June 2, 2018. Photo by Katharine Boyle
The Urban Farm at Lafayette, June 2, 2018. Photo by Katharine Boyle
The Urban Farm at Lafayette, June 2, 2018. Photo by Katharine Boyle
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