Butterflies and Nettles
Butterflies and Nettles
1935, English. Directed by H.R. Hewer.
Documentary on the life cycle of the tortoiseshell butterfly: first laying their eggs under the leaves of sting nettles and in2-3 weeks the caterpillars emerge and live off the nettle leaves. Then fully grown caterpillars spin a chrysalis. After 3 weeks the new butterfly emerges, and so the cycle continues.
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- 0h 8m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- 28 January 1935
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Butterflies and Nettles runs 8 minutes (0h 8m).
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Butterflies and Nettles isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 28 January 1935. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed Butterflies and Nettles?
Butterflies and Nettles (1935) was directed by H.R. Hewer.