http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/05/12/he-runs-a-hotel-for-bats/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 04:07:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/05/12/he-runs-a-hotel-for-bats/#comment-1051547 Saunders Thu, 03 Apr 2008 03:42:36 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/05/12/he-runs-a-hotel-for-bats/#comment-1051547 The bat hotel you mentioned is at Mile Marker 17 on U.S. 1 north of Key West. The millionaire that built the structure neglected to think that it takes more than a sign reading "Bat Hotel" to attract the bats to the structure, hence no bats were attracted to it. The idea is still a good one though. In the jungle where bats are numerous but accommodations are scarce, bats frequently inhabit any concealed nook in the top of structures that are built, unless they are prevented from doing so. A bat hotel built in the jungle could illustrate its usefulness over the current DDT that is persistently sprayed over jungle areas in impoverished countries. The bat hotel you mentioned is at Mile Marker 17 on U.S. 1 north of Key West. The millionaire that built the structure neglected to think that it takes more than a sign reading “Bat Hotel” to attract the bats to the structure, hence no bats were attracted to it. The idea is still a good one though. In the jungle where bats are numerous but accommodations are scarce, bats frequently inhabit any concealed nook in the top of structures that are built, unless they are prevented from doing so. A bat hotel built in the jungle could illustrate its usefulness over the current DDT that is persistently sprayed over jungle areas in impoverished countries.

]]> http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/05/12/he-runs-a-hotel-for-bats/#comment-1048347 KHarn Sun, 09 Mar 2008 22:24:10 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/05/12/he-runs-a-hotel-for-bats/#comment-1048347 This was tried in the Florida Keys to control the mosquito population. They built it, but they didn't come! This was tried in the Florida Keys to control the mosquito population. They built it, but they didn’t come!

]]> http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/05/12/he-runs-a-hotel-for-bats/#comment-167353 Caya Sun, 13 May 2007 14:56:39 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/05/12/he-runs-a-hotel-for-bats/#comment-167353 I think the Avocado pit carving is really very clever. I think the Avocado pit carving is really very clever.

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