THE MOTHRIX (WHITE MULBERRY)
A cosmopolitan tree that has humble roots, the white mulberry (Morus alba) has been transported across the world to support our insatiable appetite for silk. This week we discuss this relationship and how it's brought both the worms and the trees to every corner of the globe.
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Cover art by Jillian Barthold
Music by Aves and The Mini-Vandals
Episode cover photo by Gail Hampshire
Additional Reading:
The white mulberry (Morus alba)
Mo’ Mulberry – The Essential Guide to All You Need to Know About Mulberry
Lovely old guy telling us about emerging moths (video)
Life in the Undergrowth - The Silk Spinners
Silk worm making silk
High-speed pollen release in the white mulberry tree, Morus alba