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Re: Mosquitoes and Bats
Just to further the mosquito discussion a little - I believe that humming
birds also supplement their nectar diet by a little nutritional supplement
of protein-rich gnats and such. So perhaps the mosquito-proof garden should
be planted with attractors for these small wonders, as well as the
bat-boxes, and possibly some eave-nest boxes for swallows. Sigh! What a
nice place to enjoy a cool evening!
At 11:34 AM 1/10/98 -0700, Michael Yount wrote:
>Their web site says,
>"A single little brown bat can catch 600 mosquitoes in just one hour."
>
>Given that some bats act as pollinators, I wonder if anyone, in
>the vein of butterfly gardens, is keen on bat gardens. :)
>
>Michael
>yount@csf.colorado.edu
>
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