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If you are interested in attracting bats to your garden, here are a few tips for you to follow. We will cover the different parts of the country and perhaps some of the best ways and places to mount bat houses as well as other criteria needed for yo…
July 2
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A Zoologist will refer to a bat as a "chiroptera" which literally means "hand-wing." If you view their skeleton you will notice that the wing has the skeletal structure of a hand, the difference being , the fingers are elongated. The bat will use th…
June 11
Ken Rudman commented on G.L.Freeman's blog post 'Yummies Fer Yer Birdies!!!1'
Extremely informative. I did not that Bluebirds could be trained in such a way to keep them close.
May 4
G.L.Freeman commented on Ken Rudman's blog post 'Bats: Myths and Facts'
Very informative myth buster on bats. I think a lot of people get the wrong impression about these lilttle creatures which can really be a blessing to the environment.
April 20
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Zoologists refer to the bat as a Megachiroptera or Microchiroptera, which just means large bat or small bat. The largest bat has a wingspan of six (6) feet and are fruit bats. The smallest bat has a body length of only one (1) inch. Bats are mammals…
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Wednesday, April 1, 2009 Bat Houses for Pest Management BAT HOUSES FOR INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT BENEFITS FOR BATS AND ORGANIC FARMER A lot of this information for this article comes from this report by the “Bat Conservation International” of Au…
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Attracting Bats to Your Yard or Garden

If you are interested in attracting bats to your garden, here are a few tips for you to follow. We will cover the different parts of the country and perhaps some of the best ways and places to mount bat houses as well as other criteria needed for your own insect controllers.

Some general ideas that work in most places are keep your patio lights and any outdoor lights you have on all night. These lights attract insects and that provides a food source for your bats. Also a birdbath with fresh wat… Continue

Posted on July 2, 2009 at 2:53pm —

Ken Rudman

Environmental Benefits of Bats

A Zoologist will refer to a bat as a "chiroptera" which literally means "hand-wing." If you view their skeleton you will notice that the wing has the skeletal structure of a hand, the difference being , the fingers are elongated. The bat will use these fingers to hold their food. Now a bat is split into two groups called either Megachiroptera or Microchiroptera, which just means large bat or small bat. The largest bats will have a wingspan around six (6) feet. These are fruit bats. The smallest… Continue

Posted on June 11, 2009 at 12:37pm —

Ken Rudman

Bats: Myths and Facts

Zoologists refer to the bat as a Megachiroptera or Microchiroptera, which just means large bat or small bat. The largest bat has a wingspan of six (6) feet and are fruit bats. The smallest bat has a body length of only one (1) inch. Bats are mammals and the longest known lifespan of a bat in the wild is 30 years for the brown bat.

I am not a scientist, teacher or professor. I am just an ordinary person who has been doing some reading on bats and found them to be quite fascinating. And not at al… Continue

Posted on April 18, 2009 at 7:18pm — 1 Comment

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The Green of Bats

Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Bat Houses for Pest Management

BAT HOUSES FOR INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT BENEFITS FOR BATS AND ORGANIC FARMER


A lot of this information for this article comes from this report by the “Bat Conservation International” of Austin Texas.


Bats are an amazing help to farmers and to folks who want to control the insect problems in their neck of the woods. Bats consume large quantities of insect pests, but many of these bat species are declining due to loss of roost sites. F… Continue

Posted on April 17, 2009 at 2:20pm —

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At 7:21pm on March 3, 2009, G.L.Freeman said…
What type of birds are in your neck of the woods? What is their dietary habits and housing habitat. I'm w/ Anna, please post a photo instead of the "Green Shadow"

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At 11:29pm on March 2, 2009, Green Talk said…
Ken, add a picture. (Even if it is a symbol of something you love.) Join a group or start a discussion! Anna
 
 

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