Montana-1972: Winged Insects Moving Across a Purple Flower

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Year1972
Decade1970s
LocationMontana, United States
Duration4s
Price$149 USD
Collection1972 · Montana, United States
StatusStockfilm Exclusive

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What is in this clip

Nature observation
Insect activity
Wildflowers
Botanical detail
Amateur nature filming
Outdoor exploration

Shot type: close-up
Camera: zoom · Oblique view looking down toward the flower's face
Setting: outdoor · Flower and leafy ground vegetation
Time and weather: Daytime · Likely summer · Sunlit conditions
Lighting: Direct sunlight with deep foliage shadows
People: 0 · No people visible.
Animals: Several dark winged insects
Objects: Purple flower · Yellow central disk · Long narrow petals · Broad green leaves
Colors: lavender · purple · yellow · green · black
Master dimensions: 3840 × 2160
Audio: Silent
Date confidence: Low
Location confidence: Medium

Moments in the footage

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A tight close-up shows dark winged insects around the yellow disk.
The widening view reveals more lavender petals around the center.
Nearly the whole bloom appears against green foliage.
An insect occupies the central disk as the shot ends.

Winged Insects Moving Across a Purple Flower — Clip Details

Montana, circa 1972 home movie footage shows several dark winged insects on the yellow center of a purple flower. The shot begins tightly framed around the central disk, with long lavender petals extending beyond the edges. The view gradually widens to reveal nearly the whole bloom against green leaves and deep background shadows. The insects change position across the flower as the continuous close-up holds on their activity.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Close-upExterior
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 4s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 800004200

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$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.

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

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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: 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: This circa 1972 Montana nature detail suits documentary requests for insects, wildflowers and quiet observations within a recreational home movie.
Period detail: The soft grain and color rendition show small-gauge film texture, but the natural subject supplies no precise dating clue.
Home-movie behavior: The sustained attention to a single bloom records an amateur filmmaker pausing to observe small, unstaged insect movements.
What appears in frame: The frame contains lavender petals, a yellow disk of florets, several dark winged insects, translucent wings, broad green leaves and deep shadows.
Film character: Soft detail, visible grain, a violet color cast and dense shadows characterize the photographed projection of the original film.
Edit role: Use the continuous widening close-up as a nature insert or a quiet cutaway between broader outdoor scenes.
Historical context: The shot records close observation of vegetation within a Montana backpacking sequence without showing a specific destination.
Research note: No people, logos or identifiable private property appear; copyright in the original film and transfer remains separate from likeness and property considerations.
Research search match: The clip answers searches for circa 1972 Montana home movie nature details, winged insects on flowers and small-gauge botanical close-ups.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with this reel's purple flowers and wildflower meadow, then Montana outdoor footage from circa 1972, followed by other insect and botanical details.

Still Frames From This Clip

Montana, circa 1972: tight flower detail with dark winged insects along a yellow disk and lavender petals extending beyond the frame. — Tight framing emphasizes insects around the yellow center and the bases of the purple petals.
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Montana, circa 1972: a wider close-up reveals radiating purple petals and several insects around the yellow flower center. — More of the radiating petals appears as the view widens around the insect-covered center.
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Montana, circa 1972: the widening view shows a lavender bloom against broad leaves, with insects positioned around its yellow disk. — The flower emerges as a nearly complete bloom against green foliage and shadow.
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Montana, circa 1972: a broad flower close-up shows insects changing position over the yellow center, framed by purple petals and green leaves. — Insects shift across the central disk near the end of the widening shot.
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