Honey Mesquite

Authors

Ixchel Mireles, St. Mary's UniversityFollow

Publication Date

Spring 2026

Digital Publisher

Digital Commons at St. Mary's University

Department

English Literature and Languages

Keywords

Digital Museum Exhibit, Fairy Tales, Climate Change, Curator talk, Illustrations, Audio, Video, Essay, Infographic, Honey Mesquite Tree

LCSH Subject

Fairy Tales; Climate Change

Description

This student exhibit begins with a curator introduction by Mireles that provides an overview of their submission including an original climate change fairy tale highlighting the Honey Mesquite tree, presented as both a written text and a recorded reading, along with an infographic that shares key information about the tree and its environmental significance. The exhibit also features an artifact entry using an image of a Texas rat snake made of dust to symbolize the effects of long drought periods in South Texas and the broader impact of climate change. Finally, a persuasive essay encourages audiences to engage with climate change through fairy tales, supported by an original photograph of a Honey Mesquite tree that visually connects the narrative to the real-world environment.

Collection

Speak For the Trees!

Format

Multiple

Size

Varying

Medium

Multiple

Document Type

Collection

Disciplines

Fiction | Folklore | Sustainability

Recommended Citation

Mireles, Ixchel, "Honey Mesquite" (2026). Speak for the Trees!. 5.
https://commons.stmarytx.edu/fairytales2/5

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.