Animation and time lapse cinematography show the physiology of flowers, various types of flowers, and their methods of pollination. The part played by insects in the process of cross-fertilisation is illustrated, and the structure and function of the sepals, petals, stamens, pistil, anthers, pollen grains, stle, and ovaries are studied. The film also shows some examples of how cultivation has modified the form of some flowers.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
003842
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Horticulture
Animals & Wildlife → Fertilization (Biology)
Animals & Wildlife → Nature study
Animation → Animated films - United States
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Botany
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Flowers
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Flowers - Anatomy
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Growth (Plants)
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Horticulture
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Plant physiology
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Plants - Reproduction
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Pollination
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Flowers - Anatomy
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Fertilization (Biology)
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)