Nigel Cattlin / Seven-spot ladybird (Coccinella septem-punctata) larva predating Black bean aphids (Aphis fabae) on Runner bean (Phaseolus coccineus). Bean with buds. Berkshire, England, UK. July.

Nigel Cattlin / Black bean aphid (Aphis fabae) infestation on Runner bean (Phaseolus coccineus), stem twining up bamboo cane. Berkshire, England, UK. June.

Ernie Janes / Red runner bean flowers 'Scarlet Emperor' in rain shower in vegetable garden.

Ernie Janes / Runner bean (Phaseolus coccineus) seeds ready for planting. England, UK.

Ernie Janes / Runner bean (Phaseolus coccineus) seeds ready for planting. England, UK.

Ernie Janes / Runner bean (Phaseolus coccineus) seedling ready to be planted in garden. Norfolk, England, UK. May.

Ernie Janes / Runner bean (Phaseolus coccineus) seedling ready to be planted out in garden. Norfolk, England, UK. May.

Ernie Janes / Runner beans gathered from garden vegetable patch.

Ernie Janes / Runner beans gathered from garden vegetable patch.

Richard Du Toit / Oryx (Oryx gazella) pair running, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa

Gary K. Smith / Runner bean, 'Wisley Magic' (Phaseolus coccineus) freshly picked pods in kitchen colander, Norfolk, England UK. July

Gary K. Smith / Runner bean, 'Scarlet Emperor' (Phaseolus coccineus) with flowers on cane support, Norfolk, England UK. July

David Woodfall / Beekeeper looking at honeybees (Apis melifera) on frame in allotments with Runner Beans (Phaseolus coccineus) Cwmbran, Gwent, Wales, UK. August 2014.

David Woodfall / Beekeeper looking at honeybees (Apis melifera) on frame in allotments with Runner Beans (Phaseolus coccineus) Cwmbran, Gwent, Wales, UK. August 2014.

David Woodfall / Beekeeper looking at honeybees (Apis melifera) on frame in allotments with Runner Beans (Phaseolus coccineus) Cwmbran, Gwent, Wales, UK. August 2014.

David Woodfall / Allotments with runner beans (Phaseolus coccineus), pollinated by bees, Cwmbran, Gwent, Wales, UK. August.

David Woodfall / Member of Gwent beekeepers in protective suit in garden with runner beans (Phaseolus coccineus) with line of wildflowers along side to attract bees, Llantarnam Abbey Cwmbran, Gwent, Wales, UK. Septemb...

David Woodfall / Member of Gwent beekeepers in protective suit in garden with runner beans (Phaseolus coccineus) with line of wildflowers along side to attract bees, Llantarnam Abbey Cwmbran, Gwent, Wales, UK. Septemb...

David Woodfall / Runner beans (Phaseolus coccineus) with line of wildflowers along side to attract bees, Llantarnam Abbey Cwmbran, Gwent, Wales, UK. September.

David Woodfall / Runner beans (Phaseolus coccineus) with line of wildflowers along side to attract bees, Llantarnam Abbey Cwmbran, Gwent, Wales, UK. September.

Gary K. Smith / Potting bench with saved seeds including a pot of Runner beans (Phaseolus coccineus) and broad beans (Vicia faba) and other gardening items

Gary K. Smith / Potting bench with saved seeds including a pot of Runner beans (Phaseolus coccineus) and other gardening items

Stephen Dalton / Runner Bean (Phaseolus sp.) seed pod. UK.

Nick Turner / Runner bean (Phaseolus) seedlings growing up canes on an allotment, June 2011.

Ernie Janes / Runner bean row in vegatable garden, Norfolk, UK

Ernie Janes / Potting up Dwarf runner bean plants (Phaseolus sp), UK

Ernie Janes / Runner Beans (Phaseolus sp) being gathered from vegetable garden, Uk

Ernie Janes / Dwarf runner bean (Phaseolus sp) plants ready for planting out, UK

Ernie Janes / Dwarf runner bean (Phaseolus sp) seedling, ready to be planted on, UK

Gary K. Smith / Runner beans, ( Phaseolus coccineus) 'Polestar' variety, freshly picked in brown paper bag on red chair, Norfolk, UK, August

Gary K. Smith / Garden potting shed bench in autumn with stored apples, runner bean seed pods, onions, chillies and squashes, UK, October 2008

Gary K. Smith / Garden potting shed bench in autumn with stored apples, runner bean seed pods, onions, chillies and squashes, UK, October 2008

Gary K. Smith / Home grown organic Runner Beans, 'white lady' variety {Phaseolus sp} freshly picked in wooden bowl on garden chair, Norfolk, UK

Gary K. Smith / Sowing Runner bean (Phaseolus coccineus) seeds in peat pots in the greenhouse, Norfolk, UK

Gary K. Smith / Runner Bean seeds (Phaseolus sp.) various varieties held in hand, cutout

Gary K. Smith / Runner Bean seeds (Phaseolus sp.) various varieties, cutout

Gary K. Smith / Home grown Runner Beans (Phaseolus sp.) in traditional country kitchen with rustic weighing scales, England, UK

Gary K. Smith / Home grown Runner Beans (Phaseolus sp.) in traditional country kitchen with rustic weighing scales, England, UK

Gary K. Smith / Woman gardener picking Runner beans (Phaseolus coccineus) England, UK, August

Gary K. Smith / Woman gardener picking Runner beans (Phaseolus coccineus) England, UK, August

Gary K. Smith / Runner beans {Phaseolus coccineus} being planted in fibre biodegradable, pots, Norfolk, UK, April

Gary K. Smith / Runner bean {Phaseolus coccineus} seeds, saved from previous season, UK

Gary K. Smith / Runner beans {Phaseolus coccineus} in small urban vegetable plot, UK, May

Gary K. Smith / Runner beans {Phaseolus coccineus} seeds planted in fibre biodegradable, pots, Norfolk, UK, April

Gary K. Smith / Runner beans {Phaseolus coccineus} in small urban vegetable plot, UK, May

Gary K. Smith / Rustic potting shed still life with garden tools, Onion sets, Shallots, Runner bean and Potato seeds

Gary K. Smith / Planting Runner beans {Phaseolus coccineus} with cane supports, in small urban vegetable plot, UK, May

Gary K. Smith / Gardener planting Runner Beans {Phaseolus coccineus} in small urban vegetable plot, UK, May

Gary K. Smith / Gardener preparing Runner bean seeds {Phaseolus coccineus} from previous year's pods, UK

Gary K. Smith / Runner bean seeds {Phaseolus coccineus} from previous year's pod, UK

Gary K. Smith / Garden still life - potting shed with runner bean seeds, seedling potatoes and shallots

Gary K. Smith / Planting runner bean (Phaseolus genus) seeds in the greenhouse in Spring , Norfolk, UK

Gary K. Smith / Runner Bean (Phaseolus coccineus) seeds and dried pods, UK

Gary K. Smith / Planting runner bean (Phaseolus genus) seeds in the greenhouse in spring, UK

Gary K. Smith / Runner Bean (Phaseolus coccineus) seeds and dried pods, UK

Gary K. Smith / Runner Bean (Phaseolus coccineus) seeds and dried pods, UK

Gary K. Smith / Runner Bean seeds (Phaseolus coccineus), seedling potatoes (Solanum tuberosum) and shallots (Allium genus) UK

Gary K. Smith / Runner Bean seeds (Phaseolus coccineus), seedling potatoes (Solanum tuberosum) and shallots (Allium genus) UK

Kim Taylor / Brimstone Butterfly {Goneopteryx rhamni} female feeding on runner bean flowers, Surrey, England.

Gary Smith / Runner beans in flower {Phaseolus genus} growing on cane wigwam, UK.

Nigel Cattlin / Dry spilt seed of a Runner bean (Phaseolus coccineus) showing embryo cotyledons, hypocotyl, plumule and root apis, Berkshire, England, UK.

Nigel Cattlin / Dry Runner bean (Phaseolus coccineus) seeds in the pod for collection for next year's crop Berkshire, England, UK.

Nigel Cattlin / Silver Y moth (Autographa gamma) caterpillar feeding on a runner bean leaf, Berkshire, September

Nigel Cattlin / Silver Y moth (Autographa gamma) caterpillar feeding on a runner bean leaf, Berkshire, September.

Gary K. Smith / Garden Primula plants {Primula polyanthus} in rustic garden potting shed setting with potatoes and runner bean seed

Nigel Cattlin / Garden crop of Runner bean (Phaseolus coccineus) plants in flower and supported by bamboo canes around which it is climbing, Berkshire, UK, July.

Dave Watts / Running postman (Kennedia prostrata). Tasmania, Australia. October.

Nigel Cattlin / Runner bean (Phaseolus coccineus) pods and flowers on climbing garden legume, Devon, September

Ernie Janes / Blackbird (Turdus merula) female perched in garden on a runner bean crop. East Anglia, England, UK, August.