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birdfeedingCelebrate International Bat Night August 30-31.
How to Celebrate and Participate in International Bat Night
6 Free Bat House Plans
Bat Houses -- Bat Management
Pricey but a large variety of styles.
Bat Houses -- Best Nest
More affordable and a good selection of styles.
Bats & Blooms: Creating a Bat-Friendly Native Plant Garden
This garden focuses on plants to attract insects.
BrandenBark is an artificial bark with a rough interior that may be wrapped around poles or dead trees to create a bat shelter. This is preferred by many tree-nesting bat species who like to hide under loose bark.
The Bat House Builder’s Handbook
Flowers That Rely on Bats for Pollination
Moon Gardens: Planting for Bats and Nighttime Magic
Create a nighttime oasis.
Selecting a Quality Bat House
Supporting Bats With Gardening -- Maryland News
Trees, shrubs, and flowers for bat habitats.
Water for Wildlife
Improving bats’ access to watering sites also benefits other wildlife, especially insect-eating birds, such as swifts, swallows and nighthawks that also drink in flight.
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To get water, bats must fly down to the water surface, scoop up a drink and keep flying up and away from the pool –- a process that requires an unobstructed “swoop zone,” just as airplane pilots need clear approaches to their runways. [---8<---] The most maneuverable bats can drink from open water with dimensions as small as three by four feet and are relatively adept at avoiding obstacles. But even these bats normally prefer larger open areas for drinking. A review of data collected by western bat biologists who often capture bats over water developments (see “Bats’ Pond-size Choices,” page 13) indicates that most bat species need open water surfaces at least 10 feet long by no less than 2.5 feet wide.
How to Celebrate and Participate in International Bat Night
6 Free Bat House Plans
Bat Houses -- Bat Management
Pricey but a large variety of styles.
Bat Houses -- Best Nest
More affordable and a good selection of styles.
Bats & Blooms: Creating a Bat-Friendly Native Plant Garden
This garden focuses on plants to attract insects.
BrandenBark is an artificial bark with a rough interior that may be wrapped around poles or dead trees to create a bat shelter. This is preferred by many tree-nesting bat species who like to hide under loose bark.
The Bat House Builder’s Handbook
Flowers That Rely on Bats for Pollination
Moon Gardens: Planting for Bats and Nighttime Magic
Create a nighttime oasis.
Selecting a Quality Bat House
Supporting Bats With Gardening -- Maryland News
Trees, shrubs, and flowers for bat habitats.
Water for Wildlife
Improving bats’ access to watering sites also benefits other wildlife, especially insect-eating birds, such as swifts, swallows and nighthawks that also drink in flight.
[---8<---]
To get water, bats must fly down to the water surface, scoop up a drink and keep flying up and away from the pool –- a process that requires an unobstructed “swoop zone,” just as airplane pilots need clear approaches to their runways. [---8<---] The most maneuverable bats can drink from open water with dimensions as small as three by four feet and are relatively adept at avoiding obstacles. But even these bats normally prefer larger open areas for drinking. A review of data collected by western bat biologists who often capture bats over water developments (see “Bats’ Pond-size Choices,” page 13) indicates that most bat species need open water surfaces at least 10 feet long by no less than 2.5 feet wide.
