Moths (1955)

The Butterfly Farm, Bexley, Kent. (NB: although this is a Butterfly Farm - this story is about moths) Various C/Us of green and gold caterpillars or grubs moving along branches and eating leaves. Weeds are encouraged in this garden to encourage breeding of caterpillars - it is a moth farm. Mr L. Hugh Newman is the entomologist who breeds moths for export. L/S of Mr Newman placing a special box on top of a stepladder. He takes a twig out of the box and puts it into a special muslin bag known as a “sleeve“ then wraps it up. This protects the caterpillars from birds and other enemies as they eat and grow. Mr Newman breeds rare species of moth. C/U of him tying the end of the “sleeve“ with string. M/S of a young boy looking at a plant with bright red flowers. There is a very large moth sitting on the plant. He stands on tiptoe to look at it. C/U of the moth - it is a giant silk moth called Ailanthus or “Tree of Heaven“ and hails from China. Nice C/U of the boy looking at the moth. “You never saw