We have all been complaining at the huge number of mosquitoes this year...and quit frankly..the HUGE mosquitoes. It is probably the worst Mosquito year in a very long time. At Canadian Tire there is a wide array of mosquito “solutions” yet, the cynical side of me questions the effectiveness of any of the solutions and really what the environmental impact is of some of the “solutions”.
Then it hit me....
did you know?
Some species of bats, such as the Little Brown Bat, can eat 500 - 1000 mosquitoes in one hour. So if we consider the night 8 hours, that can add up to 4000 - 8000 in a night.
With that in mind, I am happy to say that I am now the proud owner of a Bat House. My plan is to encourage these wonderful creatures to take up residence in my yard. Bats are natures way to control mosquitoes and the West Nile Virus. I am now looking at finding a suitable location to set up my Bat house...
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