Peppermint_M Posted June 20, 2015 Water, the stuff of life. Arium Major is a vast sphere of water but rocks, the tips of gargantuan mountains, breach the waves. Where there is land there is life. A seed pod of a hardy tree floats upon the surface until such a time it makes land, any sort of land. It can take root even in the hardest of rock and reach up to the skies and sunlight, verdant green leaves burst forth and delicate crystal flowers bloom. Roots that find space limited as the tree grows will travel across voids, probing to find another solid footing to set themselves strong. Once the tree is mature and tall other settlers arrive to colonise the new oasis within the vast ocean. Strange and bulbous fungoid plants will take advantage of rock space too small for tree roots. These feed upon the pollens of the tree flowers and sometimes the small insects that are attracted to the larger flora. Hardy to the extreme and somewhat parasitic, once a single instance takes it's spores will even start growing from the Arbor Crystalis that made conditions ripe for other plant life. A strange hybridisation is taking place here, the small bulb of Ostrum joined with the tree and has caused the flowers to bloom purple. With both the Arbor Crystalis and Ostrum growing, Hook Lillies float over. These flowers, with their green/yellow pads, survive on the sap of trees that drips down during their season. They use the ocean currents to travel around the planet and reach trees during the season they drip their sap. As a migratory flower there is some debate as to whether they are truly plants or indeed some other type of creature. Also evident is the Spiked Peony, an attractive small flower that grows in the soil created from the rock and ocean detritus that the AC creates. The tree growth can powder the rock and provides a catch for sediments washed in by the sea. In the far corner there is also a Citrine Shoot, a plant of noticeable colour and a pleasing lime-like scent. It is true from Terra to the ends of the universe. All things strive. --- Report Ends--- -*- So, I needed some stress relief. Arium Major needed some flora. Looks like we both came out better for it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LittleJohn Posted June 20, 2015 Wow, really nice flora! Looks very alien Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LucasLaughing Posted June 20, 2015 Beautiful build! I really love how you've woven together a whole ecosystem here - I can definitely tell you put some time and thought into this. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jody Meyer Posted June 20, 2015 Reminds me of the tree of life in magic kingdom in Disney world, great little build. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Graham Gidman Posted June 20, 2015 The use of that octopus is just great! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big Sal Posted June 22, 2015 Great and very alien build! The lighting on the water looks great! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peppermint_M Posted June 22, 2015 Thank you. It is most relaxing to "cultivate" some LEGO flora and the results here were most pleasing. I am afraid I am a little guilty of using this as a chance to show off my transparent coloured flowers too though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aeralure Posted June 23, 2015 Nice alien fauna. I really like the tree and it definitely looks like a pleasant stress relieving project. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Boxerlego Posted June 23, 2015 Wow, Excellent Flora Scene! I like the Translucent flowers! I've never seen them before. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andromedas Gates Posted June 23, 2015 The judges awarded you 5 points. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
