[MR] BBC: Cochineal Red Pigment

[Garth Groff and Sally Sanford]

Noble Friends,

Today BBC Culture is offering an illustrated article on the importance of
red pigment made from cochineal beetles and its discovery by Spanish
conquistadors:
http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20180202-the-insect-that-painted-europe-red

Yours Aye,

Mungo Napier, Laird of Mallard Lodge  🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿