round balers, photo by pizzodisevo 
silage blobs, photo by snerzLate-summer rural landscapes: Hay bales scattered in a field in the glowing afternoon sun. However, rationalization is going to change this atmospheric picture. Some regions – mostly in Europe, are replacing the traditional round balers by silages: Hay completely sealed in plastic – like "Blobitecture". Of course, the silage blobs have a certain aesthetic appeal but are they still flowery?
silage blobs in Austria, photo by anarchitecture(literature tip for German speaking readers: Friedrich Achleitner, Die Plotteggs kommen)