No Poster Available

Butterflies and Nettles 1935 Directed by H.R. Hewer

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.

Production Country United Kingdom
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gnere Documentary
Production Company Gaumont-British Instructional
Release Date 28 January 1935
8 mins
Crew
Director
Editors