Two weekends ago I had the great pleasure of working at an alpaca farm near my house. The place is called Ameripaca and they raise and sell alpacas. Their farm has over 300 alpacas from Suris to Huacayas. Lovely creatures! Anyways, I helped out one of the vet techs weighing and feeding the little crias (newborns). I also got a chance to meet some of the younger males (they all have separate eating areas).
Belvedere is one of the young males waiting to be weened from his mother, and this Spring he was sheared for the very first time since his birth! He has a luscious grey fleece with the very tips dipped in a rich brown (see below). Anyways I met him after he was sheared and thanked him for his lovely fleece which I now need to have cleaned and prepped for spinning.
2lbs of Belvedere's fleece
Since this is a desirable color the price was more than average but that's ok! I just love the combo of grey and brown and can't wait to spin it up. For those of you seeking an alpaca fleece source I would recommend contacting your local alpaca breeder...they're always looking for people to buy their fleece.
Wish I did such interesting stuff. Can't wait to see what you do with Belvedere's fleece & the other fleece you got from Maryland.