#22 · May 21–25 · Lesser Ripening
Silkworms feed on mulberry leaves
蚕起食桑
Kaiko okite kuwa o hamu · Silkworms wake and eat mulberry leaves
Macro of silkworm and mulberry leaf; alternatively mulberry leaves with silk thread as a quiet visual response.
Poetic & observational
A slower way of seeing seasonal change.
Photographed by Michael Gebert
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