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Insect Festival
Explore the wonderful world of insects during Quail Botanical Gardens' annual Insect Festival on July 15 and 16, from 10 am - 4 pm.
Sponsored by the County of San Diego, Department of Agriculture Weights and Measures, and Lloyd Pest Control, this one-of-a-kind event features thousands of fascinating creepy-crawlies, including live insects, lizards, snakes and the famous “Madagascar hissing cockroaches.” Children 12 and under are admitted free and can practice bug collecting, hands-on insect arts and crafts and even taste cooked mealworm larva (in various flavors such as mesquite, teriyaki and barbeque, of course!)
"We are very proud to celebrate our fifth year co-sponsoring the Insect Festival with the County of San Diego Department of Agriculture," said Herb Field, an entomologist with Lloyd Pest Control as well as a board member and trustee at Quail Botanical Gardens. "This event gives us the opportunity to support a great facility and present bugs and other crawly creatures in a fun and educational format for children."
Entomologists and other bug experts will be available for questions and more than 10 informational booths will teach and entertain children and adults alike. Dr. Mike Glassey will bring his hawks and owls for some amazing live animal demonstrations and Dr. Zoolittle from the San Diego Zoo will also be present.
Many giveaways and goodies will be provided for children and adults and “regular” food will also be available for purchase. General admission costs apply and Lloyd Pest Control is circulating a dollar off per person coupon through its Southern California stores and online at www.lloydpest.com.
About Lloyd Pest Control:
Lloyd Pest Control is actively involved in local community outreach, sponsoring events such as the Inventor's Showcase (held each spring, this year on Thursday, May 18) and making educational visits to schools to teach children about bugs. This year, Lloyd Pest Control celebrates 75 years in business, with Jamie Ogle as the third-generation owner as well as the current president/CEO. The company has been honored by organizations such as San Diego's Family Business Forum as "Family Business of the Year" and has won the Better Business Bureau's "Torch Award." For more information, visit www.lloydpest.com.
About Quail Botanical Gardens:
Set on 30 acres in north coastal San Diego County, Quail Botanical Gardens’ mission is to inspire people of all ages to connect with plants and nature. The Gardens include nearly 4,000 kinds of plants representing three general plant habitat types: desert collections, Mediterranean collections and subtropical/tropical collections. Demonstration gardens such as the children’s garden, “Seeds of Wonder,” also encourage conservation education, focusing on horticultural themes and traditional uses of plants. For more information, visit www.qbgardens.org.
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