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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
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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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FLOWERS |
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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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