These gorgeous fake flowers are an oasis for tired city insects.

In 2017, a study found that in some parts of Germany, the entire flying insect population has declined by 75% over the last 27 years (a trend that has been demonstrated elsewhere). The shocking results moved the Dutch designer Matilde Boelhouwer–who put her skills as a designer to use to help feed insect pollinators in cities thorough a project called Food for Buzz. How? By creating artificial flowers of screen-printed fabric petals and 3D-printed plastic.

https://www.fastcompany.com/90267332/these-gorgeous-fake-flowers-are-an-oasis-for-tired-city-insects

Posted on November 19, 2018 03:49 PM by