In our recent trip to the archives at the public library, we finally secured credentials to scavenge the library art holdings. This is a key resource for historical investigation, for when there were no newspapers or this internet, art was where stuff was found. We have discovered many interesting clues in the annals of art, which will be included in our upcoming field guide, "The Legend of The Christmas Cactus: A Detective's Manual".
To whet your appetite, we will be sharing many of our findings here, including this tantalizing illuminated page from Italy which shows the walled city of Constantinople around the year 1475. Notice that the artist has illustrated what we now know to have been a scourge upon this historic city - the Christmas Cactus!
With proper training, one can clearly see the Cactus in its medieval form hiding out among the trees. Our expert investigators have examined and enlarged the Cactus for you to witness with your own two eyes. Its undeniable evidence that this mystery has a worldwide, age-old past!
As always, if you have any information leading to the discovery of the Christmas Cactus, or to report a sighting, please email us at legendofthechristmascactus@gmail.com.
