I thought I would post this here because perhaps some fellow gardners have done this. But, has anyone here put up a bat house? I have researched bat houses a little because bats are the main predator of many insects. A little brown bat can eat 150 mosquitos in 15 minutes. I wanted to put one up last summer but never got around to it. They can be purchased online but there are also sites with plans to build your own. We see at least a half dozen flying around the neighborhood every evening, but I would like to attract more. I'm not sure where the ones we have are roosting. We have a blow up pool and lots of mature trees so we have PLENTY of bugs. But the success of building a colony depends on the bat house, climate etc. I was wondering if anyone has tried this and been successful and would be willing to give me some pointers or help me build and put one up.
Thanks Larryville!
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