2025 and later — foraging
Native Dyes of the Southwest
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I recently went down to the Taos Mesa area, north and west of Taos, along the Rio Grande river basin. This is one of my favorite "areas of outstanding natural beauty" to use a Britishism for the Land of Enchantment. Big sagebrush, Rubber Rabbitbrush, Fringed Sage, Cholla and Paddle cactus surround you in these parts, with Juniper, Cottonwoods, and Pinon trees as the taller native flora. I've been wanting to do dye test to see firsthand the beautiful colors these plants contain so I took sparingly and mindfully from abundant growing areas and dyed equal weight of fiber for all...