Bats

 

With all the wet weather this summer the little brown bats have been a welcome sight in my yard.  Although they are only out from after dusk to before daybreak they are not a visible as some of the other creatures I have around. They eat insects of all kinds like mosquitoes and black flies and can eat up to 1200 mosquitoes in one hour.  Thankfully it was too cool for the blackflies to be as much of a nuisance as usual but the mosquitoes kept the bats well fed.  Above is a great bat house to build if you want bats to stay around and not have to worry as much about them roosting in your house.  The old story about bats getting in your hair is a myth however the guano from bats can be hazardous so be sure to wear a mask if you are cleaning up any area where they have been roosting.  Otherwise - enjoy just knowing they are there and help to combat the massive numbers of mosquitoes in your hard.