Smithsonianflipped into Smithsonian Insider Intricate Beauty si.edu Peineta (comb), gift of Monty Freeman. Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Ornate tortoiseshell combs called peinetas were brought to Spanish-held …
Smithsonianflipped into Smithsonian Insider What is Con Safos? si.edu Josh T. Franco, national collector for Smithsonian’s Archives of American Art, explains a copyright created by Mexican American artists to safeguard …
Smithsonianflipped into Smithsonian Insider Portraiture and the Mexican American Experience si.edu Curator Taína Caragol gives you a tour of a portrait of the late sculptor Luis Jiménez by Gaspar Enríquez at our National Portrait Gallery
Smithsonianflipped into Smithsonian Insider Crape myrtle trees aren’t native to the US, but hungry native birds still find them tasty si.edu - By John Barrat Each year from summer into fall, ornamental crape myrtle trees in the southern and central U.S. lay out a visual feast of vibrant flowers in purple, …
Smithsonianflipped into Smithsonian Insider Mosquito road si.edu Jose Loaiza, a research associate at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama, has determined that disease carrying mosquitoes move …