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Flowers at Work

Explains the main function of flowers as that of producing seeds. Animated drawings describe the structures and functions of the sepal, petal, stamen, pistil, pollen, style, and ovary. Close-up and slow-motion photography depict different methods of pollination of various types of flowers and reveal the work of the bee in cross-pollination., Combines animated sequences with live action photography to clarify the process of pollination and to illustrate the functions of the major parts of flowers. Closely examines the role of wind, insects, and water in achieving cross-pollination, and shows how hybridization is used to control pollination in agriculture and horticulture.Historical Summary:The physiology of flowers, different methods of pollination, and the relation of insects to cross-fertilization of lowers are presented by time-lapse photography and animation.
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Uses animation and time-lapse photography in describing cross-pollination, self-pollination and fertilization. Discusses special pollination devices and describes the part played by insects.

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More in Plant life series

  1. Dodder 1931
  2. Flowers at Work 1931
  3. FUNGUS PLANTS 1931
  4. ROOTS OF PLANTS 1931
  5. Seed dispersal 1931
  6. GARDENING 1940

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  1. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, creator, length, format, color, sound, genre, description
  2. University of Georgia Brown Media Archives · record ↗ — title, year, format, description
  3. 16mm Filmography editors — catalog record, video

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