| MOTHS Moth farm where rare moths are bred - also shows mounting of moths for display | ||
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| Tape Master: | 6002 | |
| Catalog #: | 46179 | |
| Clip Number: | 46179-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | CP 31 | |
| Timecode: | 01:41:06 - 01:43:37 | |
| Location: | Bexley, Kent | |
| Year Shot: | 1955 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | Yes | |
| Headings: | ANIMALS/INVERTEBRATE: Insect, Moths LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, Kent SCIENCE: Biology | |
| Description: | MOTHS Moth farm where rare moths are bred - also shows mounting of moths for display. Giant silk moths at "The Butterfly Farm" where they are bred for worldwide export. Bexley, Kent BCS. Caterpillar eating on twig. BCS. Another caterpillar on twig. CS. Two large caterpillars and one small one. MS entomologist Hugh Newman, who runs the farm, carrying glass fronted box of caterpillars into garden. MCS. He lifts front off the case and takes out one of the caterpillars on twig. CS. The man. CS. tying the end of the bag together. MLS Man finishes tying bag. MS Young boy looking at moths feeding on plant. BCS. Ailanthus gently moving his wings back and forth. CS. Boy looking at the Ailanthus. CS. Polyphemus. & BCS. CS. Boy looking. CU/XCU Polyphemus (Pan) CU Moon Moth perched on flowers. XCU same. CU Bulls Eye Moth. MS Mr. Newman and the boy sitting at table categorizing moths; several mounted moths are on the table (narrator says that his moths are used for breeding but when they die he preserves them.) CS. Picking up moth from box with tweezers. CS. Placing it in line others on a board and holding it fast with tape. MCS. Man and boy. CS. Moving wings into the best viewing position. Pan over to another row of moths on boards by his side. MS Man places the two racks of moths on top of cupboard by his side and the boy lifts show case of moths onto the table CS. Showcase as it has been placed on the table tweezers come into picture and lift out of case the Madagascar moth. CS. Placing same moth in box. CS. Boy looking, placing lid on box as man holds bottom of box. MCU various moths mounted around a map of the world, with lines drawn to show where the various moths come from. | |
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