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Cochineals are tiny bugs that live on prickly pear cactuses. The acid in their guts makes a red dye used in textiles, cosmetics, and foods like M&Ms and Yoplait yogurt. Indigenous people across Latin America traded it for thousands of years. It can be found on the walls of archeological sites, in priceless paintings, and in the robes of kings. But today, Peru dominates the market, and Mexico’s cochineal farms are disappearing. We met a few of the country’s last farmers trying to keep the ancient

Part 2: turning cochineal into a beautiful dye for fabric! Join Kelly and Carola as they process the natural pigment and apply the color through art of shibori, a traditional Japanese dyeing technique. 🧶🥣 Visiting this Saturday? Stop by the Herb Garden for a drop-in program dedicated to fiber arts. Free with admission! Learn more here: https://bit.ly/4jf0XQE | The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens