Many silk cocoons ready to reel into silk thread. They naturally grow in different shades of white, yellow, and pink.

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My first year raising silkworms was quite the adventure. What was only supposed to be a dozen transformed into over 500 hungry monsters! But the end result was worth it for this plethora of silk cocoons ready to reel.

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Location: canada
Photo credit: © CrowingHen / Alamy / Afripics
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