From sol3az@igc.apc.org Sun Jan 11 00:15:30 1998
Date: Sat, 10 Jan 1998 16:10:45 -0800 (PST)
From: David Fuller <sol3az@igc.apc.org>
To: yount@csf.Colorado.EDU,
    Envirolink Perm List <permaculture@envirolink.org>
Subject: 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
>
>
> :}Bat Conservation International:
> :}
> :}http://www.batcon.org/
> :}
> :}michael totten
> :}
>
>