January 14, 2025
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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April 30, 2020 7 Comments
One mystery in life is how we often recognize what was once a desperate situation may turn into something pleasant and memorable. Such was the author’s trip to his mailbox. Read about how it often pays to wait for a good thing.