Month: May 2012

This week all the silkworms, except one, came out of their cocoons. They’ve been mating and laying hundreds of eggs since then. We’ve been watching them in wonder… Since their life span is really short, they really don’t waste any time… As soon as they get out of their cocoons, they look for their mate.… Continue reading Silkworm moths

A friend of ours from the 4H Club gave us some silkworms to raise. I had never seen a silkworm before and the only information our friend gave us was that they eat mulberry leaves. I didn’t even know there was such a thing as a mulberry tree, and I doubted I would find any… Continue reading Silkworm life cycle