Lotus Flower

This is my model of an opening and closing Lotus flower on a wet lily pad. During Spring and Summer, lotus flowers open in the morning and close in the afternoon to absorb as much sunlight as possible. Lotus flowers grow in the water and their leaves are lily pads, hence why I included one as the base. It has some puddles of water on it to show that it grows in the water.

The build is 243 pieces, and uses "bar with clip (mechanical claw)" parts to enable the petals to open and close.

I believe that the way forward in science and technology can be found in plants and flowers, as we mimic their processes and their intricate details.