Maybe the bees are misbehaving. They seem to have learned that they can access the nectar by drilling through the back of the flower thus reneging on their part of the deal -pollination. I watched them do it on my runners last year but I still got enough beans in the end.
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Maybe the bees are misbehaving. They seem to have learned that they can access the nectar by drilling through the back of the flower thus reneging on their part of the deal -pollination. I watched them do it on my runners last year but I still got enough beans in the end.
First picking of runners today.
Found this interesting -
http://www.saga.co.uk/lifestyle/gardening/q-and-a/why-are-my-runner-beans-failing-to-crop.aspx
Have to say my white flowered White Lady runners have not set very well so far.
But already lots to pick
Billericay - Essex
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