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Dyanne Fry Cortez

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Agarita berries on a branch with green pointed leaves
April 2014 Issue

Agarita's Sharp Leaves Guard Red Berries Worth Picking in Texas

The native shrub feeds bees in February and yields jelly, wine and a yellow dye.

Story by Dyanne Fry Cortez
a lone white prickly poppy
May 2015 Issue

Prickly Poppy Lives Up to Its Name

Plant has some uses, though stems are studded with spines.

Story by Dyanne Fry Cortez
Mexican Buckeye tree with pink flowers
October 2016 Issue

How to Identify the Mexican Buckeye

It can look like a redbud or peach tree but it's not. Well, it’s not a true buckeye either.

Story by Dyanne Fry Cortez