{"id":18331,"date":"2021-10-25T11:34:57","date_gmt":"2021-10-25T15:34:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greatbiggreenhouse.com\/?p=18331"},"modified":"2021-10-25T11:34:57","modified_gmt":"2021-10-25T15:34:57","slug":"why-you-should-invite-bats-to-dine-in-your-garden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/great-big-greenhouse-gardening-blog\/why-you-should-invite-bats-to-dine-in-your-garden\/","title":{"rendered":"BONNIE’S GARDEN – Why You Should Invite Bats to Dine In Your Garden"},"content":{"rendered":"
Horror writers over the years have picked bats to play the villains in some of their books but, in reality, they\u2019re heroes in the garden!\u00a0Because October is Bat Appreciation Month<\/strong><\/a>, I’m sharing an updated version of an earlier post on why bats are so important.<\/p>\n Here are some interesting facts about these fellow mammals.<\/p>\n To encourage bats to dine in your yard, it helps to have a water source, such as a birdbath. Planting night-fragrant flowers to attract night insects may help\u2014Evening Primrose, Nicotiana, Moonflowers, Four O-Clocks just to name a few. You could also hang a \u201cbat house\u201d under eaves.<\/p>\n Don\u2019t use toxic pesticides in your yard. That suits me just fine. I\u2019ll sit on my deck and let the bats do the work!<\/p>\n The next time you see a bat, remember that they\u2019re helping keep the mosquitoes in check so you can enjoy your yard on summer evenings and maybe even helping to provide the chocolate in that brownie you\u2019re eating.<\/p>\n To read more posts from Bonnie, visit our blog<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Horror writers over the years have picked bats to play the villains in some of their books but, in reality, they\u2019re heroes in the garden!\u00a0Because October is Bat Appreciation Month, I’m sharing an updated version of an earlier post on why bats are so important. Interesting Bat Facts Here are some interesting facts about these … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":18333,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nInteresting Bat Facts<\/h3>\n
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Invite Bats to Dine in Your Yard<\/h3>\n
Say Thank You to Our Bat Friends<\/h3>\n