tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6346623333092702883.post3184246836226545955..comments2023-06-28T02:15:43.906-07:00Comments on Biological Tales from the Brine Queen: Life photo: gardenBrine Queenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13590457703177814575noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6346623333092702883.post-1648668137379050042012-01-07T18:15:48.656-08:002012-01-07T18:15:48.656-08:00oops... I meant Tree of Paradise(not paradise plan...oops... I meant Tree of Paradise(not paradise plant)<br />Sorry for any confusion...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6346623333092702883.post-19712419121784531642012-01-07T18:12:41.255-08:002012-01-07T18:12:41.255-08:00These caterpillars can feed on many different tree...These caterpillars can feed on many different trees, but in the wild it almost always Paradise Plant: Ailanthus altissima. I have some of this plant in my backyard (noticed the same odor), but have yet to find any caterpillars/cocoons...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6346623333092702883.post-86252075832285551542011-09-10T04:50:40.120-07:002011-09-10T04:50:40.120-07:00Wow! These caterpillars are BEAUTIFUL! I'm in ...Wow! These caterpillars are BEAUTIFUL! I'm in the seventh grade and I raise caterpillars myself. I would like to know where I can get hold of some of these cocoons. Also, how long do they spend inside the cocoon?Anna Galeanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6346623333092702883.post-56899848739192815962009-06-03T17:56:57.622-07:002009-06-03T17:56:57.622-07:00I am not sure of the name of the tree, but it was ...I am not sure of the name of the tree, but it was a tree with drooping branches and a very pungent smell. The leaves that the caterpillar is resting on, are from that tree.Brine Queenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13590457703177814575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6346623333092702883.post-18938919646875820362009-06-03T09:20:03.261-07:002009-06-03T09:20:03.261-07:00So what did the caterpillars end up eating?So what did the caterpillars end up eating?JennieLynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6346623333092702883.post-159225742707612372008-07-11T21:08:00.000-07:002008-07-11T21:08:00.000-07:00Awesome caterpillar picture!This is such a pretty ...Awesome caterpillar picture!<BR/>This is such a pretty caterpillar and the adult coloration is marvelous! I bet the students had fun with it.<BR/><BR/>At some point I need to try and get some of the cocoons of this moth and see how the silk dyes up differently. I have heard it is dull and flat and does not dye at all, but I find that hard to believe. The acid dyes I have will dye (to varying shades admittedly) any natural protein fibre I have thrown at them.Eric Heupelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18327896268176961009noreply@blogger.com