An instructional film for primary classes explaining that the main function of flowers is to produce seeds. Identifies some common varieties of flowers including the morning glory, goatsbeard tulip, pussy willow and dogwood. Observes by use of close up time-lapse photography the stages in the growth of a bud, and in the growth of fruits from flowers.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
321960
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Time lapse cinematography
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Seeds - Dispersal
Animals & Wildlife → Nature study
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 → Natural history
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Plants - Juvenile films
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Plants - Reproduction
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Seeds - Dispersal
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Flowers - Anatomy
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)