Published July 3, 2021 in the McAllen Monitor. Sunlight shows off flowers in all their daylight glory; others are spectacular only in the moonlight . . . .
Category: Anita’s articles
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Published in McAllen Monitor June 19, 2021. From delicious to dangerous — beware the shady side of the local nightshade plants . . . .
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Published in the McAllen Monitor June 5, 2021 — Wicked jagged dagger-like leaves belie the beauty of the flower to come — check out the benefits . . . .
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Published in McAllen Monitor, May 15, 2021. The tract of land between the edge of a county road and a cultivated farm field offers many surprises
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Published in McAllen Monitor, May 1, 2021. More bugs; more birds. The insect kingdom is slow to recover from the brutally cold Valley winter.
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Published in McAllen Monitor, April 17, 2021. Little by little, familiar plants and critters disappear; learn how organizations identify at-risk species.