Gumball machines to bees' rescue

Habitat loss, toxins and climate change are just a few of the threats bees face. More and more people in Germany are planting native wild flowers to counteract these dangers. And now there are gumball machines that offer wild flower seeds. Photo: dpa

You can spot the repurposed gumball machines from a fair distance away, now that they are painted bright yellow and covered in pictures of bees.

The heyday of Germany's gumball machines is long gone, but many buildings still have the bright red boxes mounted on their walls.