(Butterflies and Nettles)

Content: Documentary on the life cycle of the tortoiseshell butterfly: first laying their eggs under the leaves of sting nettles and in2-3 weeks the caterpillars emerge and live off the nettle leaves. Then fully grown caterpillars spin a chrysalis. After 3 weeks the new butterfly emerges, and so the cycle continues.

Countries:

United Kingdom

Genres:

Documentary

Runtime:

8 minutes

Year:

1935

Directors:

H.R. Hewer

Production companies:

Gaumont-British Instructional

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