![A triptych of images: on the left, a close-up of a vibrant ladybug on a green leaf; in the center, a young girl in a scout uniform pouring a drink; on the right, a white cup with several ladybugs inside.](https://petapixel.com/assets/uploads/2024/04/devon-matthews-ladybug-mall-of-america-featured-300x157.jpg)
In Photos: 144,000 Ladybugs Released Into the Mall of America on Earth Day
As part of its Earth Day celebrations, the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota, released 144,000 ladybugs into the mall to help keep its 30,000 live plants and trees healthy and happy. Conservation photographer and friend of PetaPixel Devon Matthews was on hand to document the event.