A Field of Lego Daffodils Has Sprouted in England
Brick flowers never wilt.
Awesome surprise in Hull this morning…Lego Daffodils #hull2017 pic.twitter.com/9SDsfRNsRx
— Dale Baxter (@radio_baxter) April 10, 2017
The citizens of Hull, in northern England, have been treated to a scent-free, hypoallergenic springtime treat. Earlier this week, 1,700 Lego daffodils sprouted in King Edward Square, a park in the city center, the Hull Daily Mail reports.
Saw the pretty #lego daffodils in #Hull today #CityofCulture #Hull2017 pic.twitter.com/60rsH6mhzN
— Clare (@thumbaleena) April 13, 2017
Bright yellow, tall, and studded with those trademark knobbly bits, the proud flowers are popular with visitors and residents, who have been posting a heck of a lot of selfies with them.
Spring has sprung in Hull. 1,700 daffodils made from 146,400 Lego bricks. #LEGOSpringFlowers bringing smiles to people’s faces @2017Hull pic.twitter.com/Z8Ek7hQx9C
— Darren Henley (@HENLEYDARREN) April 12, 2017
The fake field is by master builder Duncan Titmarsh, who heads up the Lego design firm Bright Bricks, and whose previous work includes a giant jet engine, a frighteningly large toothbrush, and a 40-foot Christmas tree. It took 146,400 bricks to make the flowers, which went up in honor of Hull’s “City of Culture 2017” event.
This is awesome! Love the @LEGO_Group daffodils 🌼 that have sprouted in #Hull. I can’t get enough Lego in my life @2017Hull pic.twitter.com/5de7OP36ZY
— James Hoggarth (@jameshoggarth) April 10, 2017
The daffodils will be taken down on Tuesday, April 18th. Presumably, their parts will then be disassembled, and combined into something fresh and new—just as if they were real.
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