April 10, 2026
Tag: Cochineal
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God, Glory and Gold vs. God, Glory and … Dead Bugs
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The cochineal is an insect slightly larger than a poppy seed. The bug’s carcass is the prime ingredient in creating a natural dye using carmine. Primarily a parasite, they are native to tropical and subtropical South America and up through North America and are collected from the pad of prickly pear cacti.
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January 13, 2026 8 Comments
If your goal is to understand and exhibit postcards of all kinds, learning about artists, printers and others in done by looking beyond the “pretty picture.”