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    Most people would stay away from bees while meeting them. However, if your goal(目标) is to grow a beautiful and productive(丰收的) garden, you will want to bring on bees.

    How to attract(吸引) bees?

    Plant! Plant! Plant! Plant not only vegetables but also colorful flowers. Bees are attracted by colors and purple, yellow, white and blue are {#blank#}1{#/blank#}favorites. If possible, you should be {#blank#}2{#/blank#}to plant different flowers for bees to choose from. Be sure to plant some flowers in {#blank#}3{#/blank#}areas. Bees like warm and bright places {#blank#}4{#/blank#}than cool and dark ones.

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Be sure to leave water around for them to drink. Once the bees are there and active, you will have a fruitful garden.