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Insects
are attracted to fragrant plants. Lacewings,
moths, small beetles etc provide a meal for
any foraging bat. British bats are insectivors,
(they eat only insects). Generally speaking,
the more evening-blooming fragrant plants you
have in your garden, allotment patch or parkland,
you increase your chances at having bat visitors.
Many flowers bloom at night and release their
scent to attract pollinating insects - so, by
planting, let's say, Evening Primrose, you would
not only have an area that smells delicious,
but you could be providing food for one of Britain's
most endangered species. |
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It
takes time for everything to settle down, e.g.
plants to become established. It may take a
week or so for your new plants to be visited
by any night-time insects, (it's the flying
ones you're really hoping for). Be patient -
bats won't have a neon sign that points them
to your 'Eat as much as you like' zone, so if
you haven't already got bat visitors, it could
probably take a while for them to find out what's
for the catching. |
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addition to fragrant flowers and herbs, insects
are also attracted to foliage, e.g. trees, conifers,
bushes. Though they have little or no scent, (to
us), midgies really like them - so it's good to
have greenery. As for fruit trees, we've spotted
bats being very active around apple and cherry.
If you have the room, the
energy or some left over cash, this is another
option for you. |
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Bats
use dependable foraging areas, (routes). They
use the same routes over and over. Once again,
please be patient - you will be hugely rewarded
and even if it does take a while for them to
get to you, in the meantime you'll have a garden
that will delight your senses on those balmy
summer evenings. |
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is a list of some likely plants that could encourage
bats to your patch. You will almost certainly
be able to purchase bulbs, seeds online. |
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(to view plant
photos, click on latin names. You may need to
temporarily disable your pop-up blocker if you
use one) Photos thanks to Wikipedia |
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