Holland Lake Montana USA-1972: Flying Bugs On A Flower And View Of Sunny Plants

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Year1972
Decade1970s
LocationHolland Lake, Montana, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1972 Holland Lake Montana

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Flying Bugs On A Flower And View Of Sunny Plants — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1972, this vintage home movie captures a close-up of a purple daisy-like flower with a bee collecting pollen from its yellow center. The scene transitions to lush green foliage with sunlight filtering through, casting dappled shadows on broad leaves and small white blossoms. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 grain and color saturation, evoking a nostalgic, naturalistic feel. This archival clip offers authentic nature footage ideal for documentaries, nature projects, or nostalgic content.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 123070558

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Commercial Direct license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

No recognizable people, logos, or music are flagged. Lower-risk for commercial use, subject to your own review.

People visible: No
Logos / trademarks: No
Audible music: No

Flags come from automated catalog metadata, not a legal opinion. The source is an original 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie reel. For high-stakes commercial use, request a full rights review.

Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1972 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location: Holland Lake, Montana, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1970s 8mm nature cutaways, Montana lake-region atmosphere, or archival inserts showing insects, flowers, and sunlit forest plants.
Period detail: The frames show natural subjects rather than dated objects, with the 1972 period supported by clip metadata and the visible 8mm home-movie color and grain.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has an unstaged close-looking home-movie perspective, lingering on a flower with a bee and nearby foliage in direct sunlight.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a purple daisy-like flower, a bee at its yellow center, broad green leaves, small pale blossoms, deep shadows, and sunlit forest growth.
Film character: The footage carries saturated 8mm color, visible grain, contrasty exposure, and brief handheld framing typical of amateur outdoor filming.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a nature insert, seasonal transition, ecological cutaway, or quiet memory beat within a home-movie sequence.
Historical context: The clip documents a casual 1972 outdoor observation at Holland Lake, focusing on plants and insects rather than built environment or identifiable people.
Research note: No people, logos, brands, or private property are visible, but copyright and any location or ecological-use claims should still be reviewed before licensing.
Research search match: Likely matches searches for 1970s 8mm Montana nature footage, Holland Lake plants, bee on flower home movie, and vintage forest foliage cutaway.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then with other 1972 Holland Lake footage, then with vintage wildflower, insect, and forest plant material.

Still Frames From This Clip

1972 Holland Lake 8mm frame showing a bee on a purple daisy-like flower with dark leaves behind it. — A bee rests on the yellow center of a purple flower in sunlit foliage.

1972 Holland Lake 8mm frame of broad forest leaves with small pale blossoms under dappled sunlight. — Sunlight falls across broad green leaves and small pale flower clusters.

1972 Holland Lake 8mm frame showing overlapping green leaves and small blossoms in a shaded forest patch. — Overlapping leaves and small blossoms are filmed close up in patchy light.

1972 Holland Lake 8mm frame of sunlit green plants and small pale blossoms against a dark wooded background. — Green foliage and small pale blossoms fill the frame in bright, contrasty sunlight.

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