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Silkworms

For several thousand years China had a monopoly on silk production and export of eggs or knowledge was punished with death. Before turning into a silk cocoon, silkworms eat leaves from the mulberry tree. Here is a scene based on a 13th-century painting showing the process. Made for Summer joust 21 Asian category

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Uploaded on July 30, 2021
Taken on July 30, 2021