August 27, 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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July 31, 2025 3 Comments
It could be said the beautiful people live in beautiful houses. We thought about it on Tour Part One and remembered it after Tour Part Two. On this tour, our third visit to Hollywood, we learned there really are beautiful people and beautiful homes.