Posts filed under Bats

04/10

Raising the Bat House

Yesterday was a good day. We were able to help our neighbor raise a bat house in his backyard. I’m all for that, more bats means less bugs. This particular style house is a rocket box and you can find the plans to build your own at: Rocket Box Bat House Plans.

First, the bat house …

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01/10

Southeast Little Brown Bats

This picture of little brown bats roosting in a bat house in Georgia was sent to me by a gentleman I met through The Bat House Forums. I was trilled since the photographer lives is relatively near me and it’s very encouraging to see bats using houses in my area. This fall I placed my …

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10/09

Rocket Box Bat House Plans Woodworking Build a Bat House

Rocket Box Bat House Plans
A rocket box bat house is one of the easiest designs to build for a backyard habitat. They are simple yet make an effective structure for attracting bats. We selected to build the rocket box style bat house because after researching different designs we felt that it would allow bats mobility …

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10/09

Build a PVC Bat House

Attracting bats to a backyard habitat is an important part of any eco-system. Bats are pollinators, and provide natural insect control. Ask anyone who has a bat colony near them – they don’t have mosquitoes.
I have tried a couple of bat houses and so far the pvc can style is my favorite. You can purchase …

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