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Sleeping Butterfly

30s HD 1080p 29.97fps Colorado, United States 2019
No people visible. No identifiable people are visible in this clip. Commercial clearance still depends on the final use and any property shown.

About this clip

A close-up vintage film clip of a sleeping butterfly resting on a green leaf in a Colorado garden. The delicate insect is captured in natural light, showcasing its intricate wing patterns and still posture amidst surrounding foliage. This serene moment highlights the quiet beauty of wildlife in a lush, sun-dappled garden setting. Filmed on vintage film stock, the footage carries a nostalgic, analog quality with soft grain and warm tones, evoking a sense of calm and connection to nature. Ideal for nature documentaries, environmental content, or nostalgic storytelling.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Useful for nature documentaries, garden ecology segments, environmental shorts, brand films, or social edits needing a quiet 4K close-up of a butterfly on green foliage in Colorado.
Edit role
Works as a 30-second insert, cutaway, pause beat, or gentle closer when an edit needs still wildlife detail between broader garden, family, or Colorado outdoor scenes.
Visual details
A brown and white patterned butterfly rests with open wings on a large green leaf, surrounded by layered foliage in soft natural light, with no visible people.

Tags

insectnaturecloseupgreenplantanimalleafflowerwildlifegardenbutterflyflyleavesnaturaltreebugsleeping butterflyvintage film footageclose-up natureColorado garden

Shot slate

Resolution
1920 × 1080
Frame rate
29.97 fps
Duration
30s
Codec
H.264 MP4
File size
48 MB
Location
Colorado, United States
Year filmed
2019
Published
Oct 2019

Still Frames From This Clip

3 frames exported from the 4K master of this clip, in timeline order. The licensed download is the full-motion master, not these stills.

At the opening second, a brown and white butterfly rests with wings spread on a large green leaf in a Colorado garden, with no visible people.
The clip begins on a tight view of the butterfly settled against layered green foliage. (0:00)
One second in, the butterfly remains centered on the leaf, showing white markings along the dark wing edges and no visible people.
This frame shows the insect's open-wing pattern clearly against the pale green leaf. (0:01)
Butterfly still on broad leaf

License this clip royalty-free for $79 (Standard: all media, worldwide, perpetual, up to 1M views) or $199 (Extended: unlimited distribution, broadcast TV, theatrical). Instant download of the HD 1080p master with a license PDF, direct from filmmaker Phil Maher.