Comments on: Bug of the Week: Silkworms http://blog.growingwithscience.com/2009/12/bug-of-the-week-silkworms/ Putting the fun back into scientific exploration Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:46:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: caribookscoops http://blog.growingwithscience.com/2009/12/bug-of-the-week-silkworms/comment-page-1/#comment-4334 caribookscoops Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:46:08 +0000 http://blog.growingwithscience.com/?p=733#comment-4334 Wow what a fabulous project. My daughter enjoyed your photos. I have to admit I didn't tell her we could order her own set of silk worms though. Not sure I could deal with that one. Wow what a fabulous project. My daughter enjoyed your photos. I have to admit I didn’t tell her we could order her own set of silk worms though. Not sure I could deal with that one.

]]> By: Roberta http://blog.growingwithscience.com/2009/12/bug-of-the-week-silkworms/comment-page-1/#comment-4333 Roberta Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:02:29 +0000 http://blog.growingwithscience.com/?p=733#comment-4333 We got the caterpillars and the silkworm chow from Mulberry Farms http://www.mulberryfarms.com/store/, but there are other places. You might want to search for silkworms in your search engine for a local supplier. As for what we do with them, once the moth has emerged from the cocoon, it is difficult to use the silk because the threads are cut short. We are going to see if we can raise another generation and my son has come up with a sweet craft project that uses the cocoons. We got the caterpillars and the silkworm chow from Mulberry Farms http://www.mulberryfarms.com/store/, but there are other places. You might want to search for silkworms in your search engine for a local supplier.

As for what we do with them, once the moth has emerged from the cocoon, it is difficult to use the silk because the threads are cut short. We are going to see if we can raise another generation and my son has come up with a sweet craft project that uses the cocoons.

]]> By: Snowcatcher http://blog.growingwithscience.com/2009/12/bug-of-the-week-silkworms/comment-page-1/#comment-4332 Snowcatcher Wed, 09 Dec 2009 16:12:26 +0000 http://blog.growingwithscience.com/?p=733#comment-4332 Your photos are indeed incredible. How cool that you are raising moths! Do you use the silk, too? Your photos are indeed incredible. How cool that you are raising moths! Do you use the silk, too?

]]> By: Sandra Foyt http://blog.growingwithscience.com/2009/12/bug-of-the-week-silkworms/comment-page-1/#comment-4331 Sandra Foyt Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:01:35 +0000 http://blog.growingwithscience.com/?p=733#comment-4331 Incredible photos, especially the one showing the worm emitting a silk thread. Can you tell me where you got the silk worms, and their food? Incredible photos, especially the one showing the worm emitting a silk thread. Can you tell me where you got the silk worms, and their food?

]]> By: HOOTIN' ANNI http://blog.growingwithscience.com/2009/12/bug-of-the-week-silkworms/comment-page-1/#comment-4329 HOOTIN' ANNI Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:09:36 +0000 http://blog.growingwithscience.com/?p=733#comment-4329 Amazing.... A little creepy for me....but still, amazing! My Wednesday post is all WATER today...the Gulf Water that is. <a href="http://hootin--anni.blogspot.com/2009/12/sittin-on-dock-of-bay.html" rel="nofollow">FOUND HERE</a> Amazing….

A little creepy for me….but still, amazing!

My Wednesday post is all WATER today…the Gulf Water that is. FOUND HERE

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