March 18, 2026
Tag: Madder dye
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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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Comrades-in-Arms, be they young or old, in uniforms which announce our nationality; their actions, be they true or dreamt seem to pave a path for collectors around the world. It does not matter the kind of hat you wear; set your cap for learning from postcards – they make us all much smarter.