February 15, 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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May 27, 2025 2 Comments
A Cadw agent has said, “… nearly every day I see men and women alike, walk to the edge of the abbey grounds, stand for a few minutes staring at the ruins and then look to the sky with tears rolling down their faces.”