@davepaff bat house siting is a roll of the dice, the ones that work best are at least 12' off the ground and follow the guidelines by Bat Conservation Intl . yes they do work. thx for watching, eric GardenFork
@1978graham no, you're not crazy. we're reposting some of the older shows at a higher resolution, cleaning up some text, and adding the music credit in the end title card.
Jackpot Nevada blew up a bat cave to cut down on the bat population. Soon after they had a monstrous fly infestation & other bugs, that they still have to this day. It's nasty, the bats were a hell of a lot better.
Hi Eric et al My kids bought me a wooden bat house years ago & we hung it up beneath the eaves of the house on the east side (as per the booklets recommendation) but I dont think any bats have ever occupied it? Its impossible to see up inside of it because its so high up and out of the way. My property backs onto conservation land & wondering if they prefer to live in the woods? Great info & job on your Eric Haus !
@mukwah1111 most bat houses that are sold in stores are not great for bats. Bat Conservation International has downloadable bat house plans and info on attracting bats to your area.
The location of your bat house is very important. it has to get lots of sunlight during the day, so the bat house warms up. bats don't like cold.
@erochow Thks Eric. My store bought wooden bat house is more like a tall wooden bird house & the booklet said nothing about painting it dark nor texturizing the int Drats ! My climate in S. Ont is similar to yours I think?. I can turn my hand to most things out of necessity however I dont own power saws but I can bead a mean caulk line ! I recently laid tiles in my house from the front door to the back & my aching forearm can attest to that (caulking the perimeter
@mukwah1111 I laid out the carpeting that I removed down the slippery slope (steep) in my backyard to eradicate the grass/weeds - impossible to cut. The plan is to put in shade loving (north facing) shrubs & perennials & mulch. What do you think of earth bags around the perimeter of the hill then cardboard, compost & horse poop within the bags to hold it in place? Cant dig the soil its too compact & cant afford run-off. Have 2 rolls of landscape fabric to sew my own bags.. What you think ?
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its a myth, they don't like misquitos, they eat moths, google it
thinker58 3 weeks ago
its a myth, they dont like misquitos, they eat moths, google it
thinker58 3 weeks ago
so... how did the bat house work after you put it up?
davepaff 1 month ago
@davepaff bat house siting is a roll of the dice, the ones that work best are at least 12' off the ground and follow the guidelines by Bat Conservation Intl . yes they do work. thx for watching, eric GardenFork
erochow 1 month ago
it seems like this vid is a re-run to me, or am i just crazy?
1978graham 1 year ago
@1978graham no, you're not crazy. we're reposting some of the older shows at a higher resolution, cleaning up some text, and adding the music credit in the end title card.
erochow 1 year ago
Jackpot Nevada blew up a bat cave to cut down on the bat population. Soon after they had a monstrous fly infestation & other bugs, that they still have to this day. It's nasty, the bats were a hell of a lot better.
omegahpla 1 year ago
Hi Eric et al My kids bought me a wooden bat house years ago & we hung it up beneath the eaves of the house on the east side (as per the booklets recommendation) but I dont think any bats have ever occupied it? Its impossible to see up inside of it because its so high up and out of the way. My property backs onto conservation land & wondering if they prefer to live in the woods? Great info & job on your Eric Haus !
mukwah1111 1 year ago
@mukwah1111 most bat houses that are sold in stores are not great for bats. Bat Conservation International has downloadable bat house plans and info on attracting bats to your area.
The location of your bat house is very important. it has to get lots of sunlight during the day, so the bat house warms up. bats don't like cold.
erochow 1 year ago
@erochow Thks Eric. My store bought wooden bat house is more like a tall wooden bird house & the booklet said nothing about painting it dark nor texturizing the int Drats ! My climate in S. Ont is similar to yours I think?. I can turn my hand to most things out of necessity however I dont own power saws but I can bead a mean caulk line ! I recently laid tiles in my house from the front door to the back & my aching forearm can attest to that (caulking the perimeter
mukwah1111 1 year ago
@mukwah1111 I laid out the carpeting that I removed down the slippery slope (steep) in my backyard to eradicate the grass/weeds - impossible to cut. The plan is to put in shade loving (north facing) shrubs & perennials & mulch. What do you think of earth bags around the perimeter of the hill then cardboard, compost & horse poop within the bags to hold it in place? Cant dig the soil its too compact & cant afford run-off. Have 2 rolls of landscape fabric to sew my own bags.. What you think ?
mukwah1111 1 year ago
@mukwah1111 i'm just not sure all that would work. but you're the expert, not me. thx.
erochow 1 year ago
I like the idea of the 3 chamber bat house - nice and efficient! Good job overall.
GoRambling 1 year ago
Here I thought it was a baseball bat house... grin :D Cool idea I'll have to try this next spring.
MegaShaytardfan 1 year ago
Looks easy to do Eric!
russtex 1 year ago
@russtex if i can do this, you can. thx.
erochow 1 year ago