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Synthetic Pollenizer uses 3D-printed robotic flowers to help save bees

The Synthetic Pollenizer project combines artificial pollination with 3D printing to provide a safe space for bees to do their important work. read more

Synthetic Polleniser could help depleting bee population - Dezeen

Artist Michael Candy has proposed a method of artificially pollinating bees using 3D-printed robotic flowers, in hopes of improving the insects' population. read more

Bees collect nectar from robotic flowers as part of ETSU research - MSN

Graduate student Joshua Foley helped create the 3D-printed robotic flowers in Brown Hall for the bees to interact with. The bees feed on artificial nectar while researchers monitor their behavior. read more

Could robotic flowers help bees make a comeback?

Bees can feed on the nectar in the robotic flowers and collect locally-harvested pollen, which they can then distribute to surrounding plants and crops. It's a fascinating example of how ... read more

These Robotic Flowers Could Track Bees One Day - Fast Company

To help scientists track bees–a globally threatened species that is nonetheless crucial for the environment and our own survival –Candy wanted to build a network of synthetic flowers. read more

Designer Creates Artificial Flowers to Feed Hungry Bees in Big Cities

As Fast Company reports, Matilde Boelhouwer's project, called Food for Buzz, uses artificial flowers to feed bees in concrete jungles. read more

These Fake Flowers Could Help Scientists Study At-Risk Bees

As Co.Design reports, Michael Candy's Synthetic Pollenizer is designed to blend into a bee's natural environment. Yellow circles bolted around the opening of the device imitate the petals on a flower. read more

3-D Printed Flowers May Help Save the Bee Population

Created by artist Michael Candy, from Brisbane, Australia, the Synthetic Polleniser is exactly that: a human-engineered method that offers bees a safer way to pollinate flowers so that they may ... read more

Bees collect nectar from robotic flowers as part of ETSU research

Graduate student Joshua Foley helped create the 3D-printed robotic flowers in Brown Hall for the bees to interact with. The bees feed on artificial nectar while researchers monitor their behavior. read more