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Image from Pexels By: Tina Martin (guest blogger)  Problems with your residence can have serious consequences for your physical and mental well-being, according to MedicineNet. Resolving to make your house a safer, more pleasant place to call home starting today is great for the wellbeing of you and those who surround you. Kill the Clutter Ridding your home of unwanted...

Are you ready to hang your bat house on a metal pole? In this easy-to-follow guide, we take you through the steps for installing the bat house on the pole, and inserting the pole in the ground.

The size of your bat house does a lot more than determine how many bats can fit inside. Read to find out why the size of your bat box can make or break your bat house’s success.

Taking portraits of diurnal bats in the urban scenery of Tel Aviv, Israel. There’s no doubt that you’ve seen much of Barkai’s work on our social media platforms. He has been gracious enough to allow us to post his images of fruit bats that hang out around his apartment in Tel Aviv. He has captured many incredible images of bats...

Palmetto Bluff Conservancy was one of the recipients of a BatBnB during our Spring Donations this year. We were so excited when we saw their nomination come through, because we actually had one of our prototypes mounted there when we were first designing our BatBnBs. We chatted with staff member, Lydia Moore, to hear about the work they are doing...

by: Andrew Herbert (guest blogger) When it comes to attracting friendly critters to your yard, bats probably aren’t the first animals you think of. However, these nocturnal flying mammals can be great little workers for the smart gardener. What Are the Benefits of Bats? Attracting bats to your garden has some real benefits that will help keep your yard healthy...

BIG BROWN BATThese copper-colored bats are resilient and cold-hardy, which has helped them become common across North America. A small colony from a bat house once caught enough cucumber beetles in a summer to prevent them from laying over 33 million rootworm eggs. LITTLE BROWN BATThis species loves bat houses, and they’ll typically travel locally to the nearest suitable cave...

Bat Heaven! Submitted by Linna Falzone My husband and I have enjoyed watching bats since childhood.  After noticing multiple bats in our area, we thought a bat house might encourage more bats to visit our property. Since we grow crops each year, limiting destructive pests was also a consideration.  After researching housing options, we decided on the Bat BNB.  I loved...

Recently we ran a batty contest on social media. Asking for participants to cook, bake, or mix a holiday goodie that includes as many bat-dependent ingredients as possible. Bat-dependent ingredients are items that we have thanks to the work of bats. Fruits, seeds, nuts, spices, etc. that are pollinated, seed-dispersed, or protected from pests by bats! There are over 500...

Bats are important animals that provide amazing value to our ecosystem. Bats eat pest insects like mosquitoes and save the U.S. Agricultural industry $23 Billion a year by eating crop pests. Bats are also important pollinators and seed dispersers! But they can be a nuisance if they’re living inside your home.  Here is the best way to ethically remove bats...

Hello! I’m Emma Reynolds and I’m an illustrator and author from the UK, and I love bats! I’ve made a book that is all about bat houses! So I’m here to tell you more about it, and ways you can get involved with bat conservation too.

Wonder how bats, mezcal, and tequila are related? Read to find out how Mezcal is traditionally produced, how bats play an important role in pollination and pest control, and how you can help save the bats.

Do bats really eat mosquitoes? Can we control mosquitos without pesticides? We talk with bat expert, Dr. Merlin Tuttle to find out! Watch the video here!   We discuss the problems of toxic pesticide use, and offer several sustainable solutions for how to remove mosquitoes without using pesticides. Want to put up a bat house so the bats can eat...

Should I paint my bat house? What color & type of paint should I use? This article is here to help answer all of your bat box painting questions.

If I put up a bat house, will my cats or dogs have any issues with the bats? In this article, we will go over practices to help prevent pets and bats from interacting, discuss how to deal with bat droppings, and guide you through what to do if your cat brings an injured bat into the house.

Will there be bat droppings (guano) coming out of my bat house, and is it useful or is it dangerous? We talk with bat expert, Dr. Merlin Tuttle to find out what the real risks of guano are, and what to do about the bat poo.

Is it possible for rats, snakes, wasps, or other animals to live in my bat box instead of bats? In this article, we’ll talk about how you can you attract bats to your yard with a bat house, without having to worry about other animals overrunning it.

I want to have a wildlife-friendly garden, but I’m worried about wasps moving into my bat house and preventing the bats from living there. Is there a harmless way to deter wasps? Yes! And it’s built into the design of BatBnBs. In this article, we talk about how you can you attract bats to your yard with a bat house,...

Did you know that bats are supermoms? Keep reading to find out why!

The best bat houses are made from wood, which mimic bats’ natural environment: rough tree bark. But bats aren’t the only ones that like wood...Occasionally woodpeckers might be tempted to bother your bat box. Here are a few easy ways to deter the woodpeckers, without bothering the bats.