Am ecstatic since last night I saw TWO (yes, two) bats flittering around when I went out to water/hay the horses.
I'm a HUGE bat enthusiast, & have been very dismayed that since WNS (White-Nose Syndrome) started rearing it's ugly head, that the DOZENS of bats we used to see here had dropped to a drizzle of zero to one at best the past three years or so.
But last night I saw two of the little devils flitting around. One absolutely tiny one that I'm thinking was most likely a "Little Brown Bat", since they're very common here; the other was much larger (maybe 10"-12" wingspan"), so that one could have been one of several larger species that frequent Virginia. (Bats are extremely difficult to identify when alive & in flight - lol!)
Regardless - I don't care. Was just thrilled to see at least two hunting the skies.
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GardeningCook
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Bats!
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ElizabethB
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Re: Bats!
Yeah!
My Sister put bat houses around her pond. It took years before bats decided to take up residence.
My Sister put bat houses around her pond. It took years before bats decided to take up residence.
Elizabeth - or Your Majesty
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Living and growing in Lafayette, La.
When weeding, the best way to make sure you are removing a weed and not a valuable plant is to pull on it. If it comes out of the ground easily, it is a valuable plant. ~Author Unknown
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