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Glimpses of Charleston

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Ladybug, Ladybug Fly Away Home…

Credit: wisegeek.com

Credit: wisegeek.com

This Saturday, July 25, 2015, over 150,000 cute little ladybugs will be moving to their new home… Magnolia Plantation & Gardens, where they will help keep the incredible flora there free of aphids and other plant munching pests.

Kids of all ages are asked to come and help set these winged beauties free. Prizes will be given for the best ladybug costumes in three categories in different age groups (for actual kids), there will be face painting, live animals and nature displays.

The event runs from 10:00 AM until 1:00 PM, and admission to the gardens is $15 for adults, $10 for children ages 6-13 and  kids 5 and under are free. (If you check the newspaper, there is a $5.00 off general admission coupon.) You can find all the details here.

Even without releasing ladybugs, Magnolia Plantation is well worth the visit. What a beautiful place.

You will find Magnolia Plantation at 3550 Ashley River Road in Charleston.

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asks John H., from Seattle, Washington… The City Market is what was called the “Slaves’ Market,” not the “Slaves Market.”  That apostrophe makes all the difference in the world. While a shocking number of humans were sold into slavery in Charleston (a very dark period in the City’s history), they were not sold at what […]

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