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These beans are really black and white, so a perfect subject for bw-bookclub, I grew these rare Iroquois heirlooms from amongst several kinds of seeds imported into New Zealand by Central tree-crops research trust in order to help preserve them.
read all about it here http://treecropsresearch.org/heirloom-beans/bean-import-project/

[Paul "Snapchap" Everest]

Wonderful! I was going to suggest that they looked like Runner beans but as you say, they are B&W. I am sure that most beans look like most other types of beans anyway.

[kali]

@steampowered once you start collecting them you realise the diversity, apparently over 4000 different varieties in the US alone, of all shapes and colours.Jewels

[Paul "Snapchap" Everest]

@kali66 Sheesh! That is a lot of bean varieties. We need 'em all too, to maintain genetic diversity,

[Maggiemae]

I think I have seen these or similar! They make a good natural black and white photo!

[Daryl O'Hare]

love beans! Ate em yesterday. Perfect subject. :)

[kali]

@darylo I have yet to taste these, but I will cook some to try them.

[Jocasta]

Great b&w - wonder if you could swap them for a cow - or have I got that the wrong way round?

[Stephanie Swift]

The beans are beautiful. So great that you grew them.

[Channelf]

Nice beans - and thank you for your efforts for genetic diversity !

[Karyn Ellis]

Lovely little beans!

[Yao RL]

It is so interesting, Did you get the seeds from this site. I would love to know more and plant some myself.

[Keith Porteous]

Amazing!

[Chatreya (Cat)]

The flowers that beans grow are so cute. Congrats on getting this many.

[Nicole]

Very cool in b&w!!

[Maggie]

Wonderful b&w. At first glance I thought they were shellfish in a net. I love the photo and am so interested to hear you are involved in tree crops preservation. At the moment I have some climbing Italian bean seeds growing which I don't know the name of so am dying to see what colour flowers they have. My runner beans are still flowering and look stunning.

[kali]

@snaphappi nice to hear about your growing too Maggie, I could send you some seeds ifyou like

[diabolical mastermind of dark darkened darkly darkness]

feels more like a coffee shop shot (stylistic preference comment---im a hardnosed bastard amok decrying starbucks and the hipster fray of art assimilation and facsimiled replication), but i like that there is a vividness of contrast and life in a single-subject and single-focus monochrome.