Review: 30701 Field Flowers from LEGO® Botanicals

There has never been a LEGO® Botanicals polybag; but in 2025 there will be a LEGO Botanicals paper-based bag! It seems that polybags are so 2024 and next year's small impulse sets will be stored in something else. I like this change – the grainy print of the paper section feels more appropriate to this set. It's a bit like the seed bags sold to gardeners. 

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30701 Field Flowers

• Release date: 1 January 2025
• Pieces: 77
• Price: US$4.99
• Where to buy: Exclusive purchase from Target/Walmart January 2025.
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There is a serration line on the bag. It heeds the holy traditions of serration lines by not working at all. 

[Editor's note: Awkwardly, it seems the US version comes in a fully plastic polybag. This is Dino Attack/Dino 2010 nonsense all over again!]

The parts

Tearing the bag reveals one new mould, and a fascinating friend:

• Sunflower 2x2 in Yellow (6509767 | 6901) – new mould
• Differential Gear - 22 Tooth Bevel with Round Axle Hole (6391160 | 69761) – fascinating friend

I discussed the new LEGO sunflower mould in my recent review of 10342 Pretty Pink Flower Bouquet, 

Getting a new mould in a poly... I mean, paperbasedbag is interesting enough, but as it would look so lonely alone, I accompanied it with the most interesting piece in this set, the 22-tooth single-bevel gear.

It was introduced in 2022 and appears in four sets, but as these are licensed LEGO® Technic sets with 914 parts or more, it might be relatively new for people who are not leaning heavily towards such things. 

I like this piece. It reminds me of RoboRider wheels and Rhotuka spinners. To see how it is supposed to be used, check out Zach's analysis of part 69761 in his review of 42143 Ferrari Daytona SP3.

It is available on Pick a Brick, but not currently in North America. However, at 4,56€/ £3.97/ AU$6.97 each, you may prefer to wait instead to get hold of the two found in this set, which currently retails for US$5.

The rare parts in this set are:

• 3x Bar 6L with Stop Ring in Sand Green (6474602 | 28921)
• 5x Plant, Flower Stem with Bar and 6 Stems in Tan (6463564 | 19119)

The completed build

The build has a golden hay or grass stalk, and two dandelions: one in full bloom and one ready to release its seeds to the wind. 

The stalk looks quite inorganic; monochrome pearl gold makes me think of an ornamental brooch or a pen. The dandelions are decent, though: standard yellow is a beautiful hue to start with, and the seed head is pleasant – although the reddish brown 'Travis' brick (4070) stands out a bit too much. The weird gears and the classic palm leaves are both perfect here.

However, the small size of the flowers makes them difficult to display. I had problems finding a glass or jar thin and tall enough not to spread them awkwardly. It's a cute and pleasant set, but not much more. And that's okay.

 

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