Bat House Plans
59Why a Bat House?
If you are new to the concept of a bat house, you are probably thinking, "Why would I want bats, let alone get bat house plans?"
That's a good question. After all, bats have a pretty bad rap. All of those movies show bats as being evil (except for Batman and he's not really a bat), the reports of people getting rabies from bat bites. Don't they suck your blood?
All kidding aside, there is a reason why you should want to learn how to build a bat house.
Here's the truth - Bats are awesome!
Bats are a natural and extremely effective means for controlling insect populations. Some bats are able to eat up to half of their body weight in insects per night. Think about how many mosquitoes it would take to weigh as much as half a bat!
This is the reason for building a bat house. By providing the right conditions for bats, you can create a backyard free of annoying insects while avoiding pesticide use.
Bat Hous Plans
Building a bat house is not difficult once you have the right information. The conditions have to be favorable for them or they won't bother to live in the new house. This site has instructions for building a very basic bat house.
Click here for more information.
It is best to complete the bat house before spring. This is the time when the bats return from their migration and are looking for a new home.
Bat House News on the Net
- New Bat Rules To Keep Parents, Babies Together - Ashland Current
New Bat Rules To Keep Parents, Babies Together Ashland Current People who don't want bats inside but don't mind having them on their property also can build a bat house as an alternative roosting location; follow instructions in Build a Bat House and be patient; the bats may not take to the new digs in the first ... - 2 days ago
- A home for bats: Help them bounce back from white-nose syndrome - Syracuse.com (blog)
Syracuse.com (blog) A home for bats: Help them bounce back from white-nose syndrome Syracuse.com (blog) By The Post-Standard By Zoe Mintz Janet Allen installed a bat house in her garden five years ago with the aim of conserving the declining bat population. The house has yet to have any nocturnal tenants. "I haven't had any signs of bats around," she ... - 7 days ago
- Wisconsin Bat Festival - Isthmus
Wisconsin Bat Festival Isthmus Wisconsin Bat Conservation Fund benefit, 9 am-5 pm, 5/12, Warner Park Community Recreation Center, with hands-on activities, live bats, author Brian Lies, bat-house building. $10 (ages under 16 free). wiatri.net/inventory/bats/index.cfm. and more » - 2 weeks ago
