Mornin’ y’all 🌸

I was on a walk recently and came across this pink flower that took me back to playing around outside as a child. My friends and I called them buttercups (does everyone?) and we’d pick them, push them towards our noses, and laugh when the yellow insides powered our faces. I had no idea these were pink evening primroses, or pink ladies, and native to Texas. 

And while these are so pretty, and we’re all about landscaping with plants that are native to our area, you might not want to plant these in your garden. 

Pink ladies are an invasive plant, dropping seeds like they’re getting paid, and taking over other plants, choking out any other landscaping around it. (They must be Aries. 😂 ♈ ) So it’s probably best to just enjoy them in the wild.

If you’re a nature enthusiast who wants to know more about the flowers you’re passing every day, check out Texas Highways wildflower guide. 

For the best places in the enjoy wildflowers in our area, check out this list. 

Visit community booths to learn about sustainability at the River Legacy Foundation’s Earth Day Festival. (River Legacy Foundation)

By Sydni Ellis

Celebrating nature is easy in the spring, with flowers in bloom and the warmer weather making everything feel healthy, vibrant, and alive. Not to mention, Earth Day is coming up on Apr. 22, and there are ways to help care for our planet all month long!

From volunteer projects to educational activities for kids and so much more, there are plenty of ways to celebrate our favorite spring holiday Earth Day in DFW this year.

🧶 Yarn bombers revealed: Downtown McKinney was recently yarn bombed by a crochet club that creates temporary works of art on benches, trees, and bike racks. Learn more about the group and where they’ll be bombing next. (Local Profile)

🌬️ Bud is back..for now: A Travis County judge has temporarily blocked Texas’ ban on smokeable THC products, following a restriction that began March 31. The order doesn’t address the thousands of dollars in increased fees manufacturers and retail shops are paying. A hearing on April 23 will determine next steps. (Dallas Observer)

🍫 One last truffle: Nationally renowned chocolate shop Kate Weiser is closing both its Dallas stores after 12 years, saying the business became a “heavy financial lift.” Both locations will remain open until all the chocolate is sold. (Culture Map Dallas)

Thanks for reading. This newsletter was written by Joi Louviere with reporting by Sydni Ellis and editing by Brook Bolen.

COURIER DFW is free for everyone. Your support makes our work possible.