tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post4671806140635907964..comments2023-08-16T18:56:13.685+10:00Comments on diary of a suburban gardener: death by boiling so we can wear silkSue Catminthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-11158544777670271562010-08-26T05:14:01.324+10:002010-08-26T05:14:01.324+10:00Wow, I had no idea...won't be wearing silk any...Wow, I had no idea...won't be wearing silk anylonger. Thank you.ConsciousGardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12253940238405185012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-69023296606809461172010-08-19T21:10:06.494+10:002010-08-19T21:10:06.494+10:00I saw similar process for making silk carpet in tu...I saw similar process for making silk carpet in turkey. Thanks for the post if I ever travel to this country would like to visit this place too.Malay-Kadazan girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09692400837667241873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-68257899582560215812010-08-18T22:23:19.994+10:002010-08-18T22:23:19.994+10:00Hi Rosie, I am so pleased you enjoyed the post.
H...Hi Rosie, I am so pleased you enjoyed the post.<br /><br />Hi Skeeter, I think they are not used now because it is such a labour intensive process and it would be too expensive. At least the silkworms are wild and free down your way ...<br /><br />Hi Hermes, thanks for the comment.<br /><br />Hi Edith, thanks - so pleased you found it instructive.<br /><br />Hi Wendy, it is horrendous for the poor little things. I did feel sorry for them being boiled.<br /><br />Hi Tammy, thanks for your comment and visit.<br /><br />Hi Alan, I found it a fascinating process too.<br /><br />Hi Titania, yes it does seem to be a lost art, it's great to see it being revived.<br /><br />Cheers, catmintSue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-9241127614272337862010-08-18T12:52:31.397+10:002010-08-18T12:52:31.397+10:00Catmint, really enjoyed your informative post abou...Catmint, really enjoyed your informative post about silk production. Silk is a wonderful material. The colours and patterns gorgeous. I like it very much that young people are able to learn the ancient crafts.Your photos show very well the process from the moth to the silk. I remember my oldest grandson bringing his box with silk worms to feed them on the leaves of our white mulberry tree.Lavender and Vanilla Friends of the Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05403418150146893599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-69726114484018714152010-08-18T00:25:04.508+10:002010-08-18T00:25:04.508+10:00Very interesting process! Thanks for sharing.Very interesting process! Thanks for sharing.Alan Pulleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07784439710406781235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-73588176608712279242010-08-17T12:46:53.210+10:002010-08-17T12:46:53.210+10:00i always wondered...thanks for sharing!i always wondered...thanks for sharing!Tammy Toad Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16839115196058169021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-13109828954686302522010-08-11T13:07:02.937+10:002010-08-11T13:07:02.937+10:00oh my gosh. This was so incredibly interesting! ...oh my gosh. This was so incredibly interesting! <br /><br />I guess it's a little sad to think about heating up and killing the pupae. I don't think I knew this had to happen. I sort of thought they just spin threads like spider webs and we just take them as they spin more. duh. This was really cool to see in photos.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04232693432045335251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-22350761865481694902010-08-11T05:43:24.411+10:002010-08-11T05:43:24.411+10:00Dear Catmint, What an absolutely fascinating and i...Dear Catmint, What an absolutely fascinating and informative posting which is also superbly illustrated. I have learnt much through reading and looking at this and have enjoyed the process enormously.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-5968374365958798812010-08-11T00:56:00.626+10:002010-08-11T00:56:00.626+10:00I saw something similar in the UK years ago, thoug...I saw something similar in the UK years ago, though not on this scale. Absolutely fascinating. Really enjoyed this post.Hermeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00968366076064269729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-55680401879512974412010-08-11T00:13:12.165+10:002010-08-11T00:13:12.165+10:00This is most interesting. I have heard that silk w...This is most interesting. I have heard that silk worms use to be a big business in the South of USA many many years ago. We see the silk worms hanging down from trees as if floating through the air but instead on a strand of silk. Hum, I have not seen as many this year as in years past though. I wonder why...Skeeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08222522533934405029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-65584441347212651492010-08-10T23:07:22.262+10:002010-08-10T23:07:22.262+10:00Hello Catmint
I have enjoyed learning so much fro...Hello Catmint<br /><br />I have enjoyed learning so much from your blogpost today - its so interesting to read all about those little silkworms especially being able to view your photographs aswell.Rosie Nixon Fluertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10851979959739600135noreply@blogger.com