Portrays the four stages in the life cycle of the Monarch butterfly. Close-up photography depicts the Monarch laying its eggs, and shows the caterpillar eating its way out of the egg, feeding, moulting, forming its chrysalis, and emerging as a butterfly.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
314966
Language
English
Subject categories
Animals & Wildlife → Butterflies
Animals & Wildlife → Insects - Metamorphosis
Animals & Wildlife → Nature study
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Life cycles (Biology)
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)