goldrush // 2009 // 36 chrystal bees // 40 free bees // one king // ca. 8 × 8 × 4 cm // smalti // gold leaf // gold powder // in synthetic resin
bees play an important role in pollinating flowering plants, and are the major type of pollinator in ecosystems that contain flowering plants. it is estimated that one third of the human food supply depends on pollination, most of which is accomplished by bees.