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Amanda
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Hi Matthew, broad bean plants attract bumble bees in large numbers and you benefit from the harvest as well. Be aware that different types of bee need different types of flower.
Bumble bees have long tongues and like tubular flowers such as comfrey and beans that they crawl up into. Honey bees have very short tongues so need small flat flowers like lavender or cow parsley.

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