In late May we took delivery of some silkworm eggs. The silkworm eggs like last years caterpillars, came from Insect Lore.
You may recall the Painted Lady butterflies that we nurtured last year.
Well it’s been 8 weeks and a slow process but at last we have ‘Silky’ the silk moth!
We have watched the pepper like eggs transform into little mini-mini-silkworms.
They grew, almost as we watched, while munching on squished mulberry leaves.
They grew over 2 weeks to about an inch and a half and then started spinning their cocoons. Another 2 weeks and one silkworm moth has emerged! Amazing little thing!
Silk Worms, a set on Flickr.
Jules P Richards 