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Workshop Prep
CA-prep1 Originally uploaded by SOFennell The last couple of days have been filled with organizing, planning and packing up what I need for only 2 days, but six mini-workshops for 9th graders in a nea… more →
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Our first moths
textile museum of canada
metrotextual wrote 2 weeks ago: when i visited the perth/dupont library a few weeks ago (hi carmen!), i learned that yesterday would … more →
silk and silkworms!
alexeid wrote 3 weeks ago: Silk is a natural protein fiber, some forms of which can be woven into textiles. The best-known type … more →
wild silk
alexeid wrote 3 weeks ago: A variety of wild silks, produced by caterpillars other than the mulberry silkworm have been known a … more →
india
alexeid wrote 3 weeks ago: Silk, known as Pattu in southern parts of India and Resham in Hindi/Urdu (from Persian), has a long … more →
ancient mediteranean
alexeid wrote 3 weeks ago: In the Odyssey, 19.233, when Odysseus, while pretending to be someone else, is questioned by Penelop … more →
north america
alexeid wrote 3 weeks ago: James I of England introduced silk-growing to the American colonies around 1619, ostensibly to disco … more →
physical properties
alexeid wrote 3 weeks ago: Silk fibers from the Bombyx mori silkworm have a triangular cross section with rounded corners, 5-10 … more →
chemical properties
alexeid wrote 3 weeks ago: Silk is made up of the amino acids Gly-Ser-Gly-Ala and forms Beta pleated sheets. Interchain H-bonds … more →
uses
alexeid wrote 3 weeks ago: Silk’s good absorbency makes it comfortable to wear in warm weather and while active. Its low … more →
Cultivation
alexeid wrote 3 weeks ago: Silk moths lay eggs on specially prepared paper. The eggs hatch and the caterpillars (silkworms) are … more →
animal rights
alexeid wrote 3 weeks ago: As the process of harvesting the silk from the cocoon kills the larvae, sericulture has been critici … more →
An Entomologist's Childhood Memories
insectlady wrote 1 month ago: I grew up in a New York City suburb in Queens County. Our house was on a quarter of an acre of prop … more →
Workshop Prep
Susan wrote 1 month ago: CA-prep1 Originally uploaded by SOFennell The last couple of days have been filled with organizing, … more →
First week Photos
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Holly wrote 2 months ago: These are the comings and goings of our last week: … more →
Silkworm Pincushion by Indigo Night Owl
Susan wrote 5 months ago: Silkworm Pincushion 001 Originally uploaded by IndigoNightOwl I’m sure there are many things t … more →
The silkie moths & their eggs
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Susan wrote 5 months ago: Laying eggs 1 Originally uploaded by SOFennell I have to hand it to the Chinese, Japanese and other … more →
Brewing Silk soup & Making Hankies
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Susan wrote 5 months ago: Hankie Originally uploaded by SOFennell Following the instructions on Wormspit, Beth and I plunged i … more →
Simply Irresistible
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Susan wrote 5 months ago: Silkmoth1A Originally uploaded by SOFennell It happened a little earlier than expected and what I ev … more →
