What is this supposed to be, a lima bean?
- C'est quoi, un haricot ?
I'll give you two examples, also from the garden: lima beans. You know what a lima bean does when it's attacked by spider mites?
Je donnerai deux exemples, inspirés du jardin. Les haricots en grains. Savez-vous ce que ce haricot fait s'il est attaqué par des tétranyques ?
It releases this volatile chemical that goes out into the world and summons another species of mite that comes in and attacks the spider mite, defending the lima bean.
Il émet un produit chimique volatile qui se propage dans le monde et somme d'autres espèces d'acariens qui arrivent et attaquent les tétranyques, défendant les haricots en grains.
The lima bean grows best in summer.
La fève de Lima pousse le mieux en été.
I think the lima bean didn't grow because it needed more sunlight.
Je pense que le haricot de Lima n'a pas poussé parce qu'il avait besoin de plus de soleil.
Look at the beautiful purple flowers of that bush! - Yes, it's a Lima bean.
Regarde les belles fleurs violettes de cet arbuste ! — Oui, c'est un haricot de Lima.
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