Sylvaura Grove

Handmade, Homegrown & Ethically Curated. Raising and Showcasing Some of Nature’s Small Wonders.

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Just sippin’ on a droplet. 🍸🐛

#Cecropia #nature #insect #silkmoth

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“I’ll just have a salad” 💅🏼🐛
#cecropia #lepidoptera #saturniidae #nature #insect

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Sundays are for hangin. 🛋️🐛

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🌳The Sounds of Summer 🌳

This is the exuvia (empty exoskeleton) of a “dog-day” cicada. Common in most of the eastern and central US, dog-day cicadas emerge annually, and are a hallmark sound of summer. ☀️🕶️

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‼️🐛Hatchlings Incoming 🐛‼️

Also part of gen 2 cecropia - as our gen 1 emergences were staggered this season - we have some newcomers this morning!

Cecropia hatchlings will wander and die if food is not readily available. We give them a wreath of sassafras.

That’s right, you can’t escape us nourishing you hatchlings! You will be healthy and you will like it! 🙃🍃

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#cecropia #lepidoptera 🍔🐛

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“Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” 🍃🦋🌳☀️

#lepidoptera #saturniidae #nature #giantsilkmoth #butterfly

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🥾Custom hiking staves 🥾

Coming soon to the web store! Drawn, carved, sealed, and wrapped by hand. Made from various lightweight hardwoods, all staves are a custom 1 of 1. 🪚✊🏼🚧

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🦋 Same healthy cecropia, new diapause setup!

Our overwintering containers have gotten a facelift!
No more guess work! Each container will now feature a humidity indicator card and pure cotton wick. Ideal for maintaining proper humidity levels in refrigerated conditions, and avoiding the risk of desiccation!

Pre-orders remain available in our online marketplace for September shipment. 🦋

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We like ‘em chunky! 🍔🐛

#Nature #Entomology #GiantSilkMoth #Cecropia

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New 1 of 1 preserved clover now available!

Visit our web store or eBay store for details!

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�� Generation 1 - Second Wave! 🌊

Our gen 1 cecropia were divided into two groups, and the second smaller group has just emerged!

This female cecropia’s wings are still filling out, but it’s clear she is one of the larger females we’ve seen this season! 🦋

#cecropia #nature #giantsilkmoth

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🍀In production (actual photos, not rendered) available soon!🍀

Resin encapsulated clovers will be listed individually, as each has a unique appearance. What you see is what you will get, per listing! See further details and product disclaimer on the web at https://t.co/dt0rHSiSCn 🍀☀️

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“Just going to close my eyes for 5m 😴”

#naturepics #insectrearing #lepidoptera #caterpillar #cecropia

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🐛🐛🐛🐛 : “Hey! That’s mine!”

Easy there fellas!
Very early on, cecropia caterpillars can occupy the same space without issue.

However, as they grow, the larger larvae will bite/nibble the smaller ones, so it’s important to separate them. They’ll compete aggressively for food, push each other off of branches, and even cannibalize each other!

Fortunately for this captive-bred brood, we intervene by giving the growing larvae their own individualized space, so that they *don’t* eat each other.
🍁🐛🫷🏼☮️🫸🏼🐛🍁

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☀️Cecropia Caterpillar - 2nd Instar 🐛

What did he eat to make him so yellow?!

👇🏼Drop a comment👇🏼

#cecropia #nature #insects #caterpillar

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Gen 2 - Brood Update
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Many of our cecropia caterpillars from our first generation adults are approaching second instar!

This little one is beginning to show some change in coloration. In the transition to second instar, cecropia caterpillars molt into a vibrant yellow. Their appetite increases exponentially as they progress to later larval stages of development.
🍝🐛☀️

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🐛Just gonna scoot right past ya 🐛

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After trial testing, we can attest that our cecropia love DML-4 from Bioryza!

Having this formula ready to go has made feeding our multitude of giant silk moths much more streamlined. ☕️

We can and do still forage for several varieties of maple when necessary, but this formula has helped tremendously!