On 2014-03-14 14:01:31 +0000, Emery Davis said:

On Thu, 13 Mar 2014 23:17:36 +0000, rbel wrote:

On Thu, 13 Mar 2014 19:00:33 +0000, sacha wrote:

I just went outside into the twiight to fill the sunflower heart bird
feeder and there's a bat flying around. I'm just thrilled to bits! They
had such a rotten cold start to last year and a terrible, wet 2012, so I
hope very much these are 'our' bats that roost in the larchlap sides of
one of the sheds. But whatever bats they are, it's wonderful to see
even one dashing about, because that means there must be more. There
are lots of midges etc. flying around, so they should have a feast, we
hope!

At this time of year it is likely to be just out for a quick foraging
trip before returning to its hibernation roost.
Not noticed any here as yet, probably still not quite warm enough up
here although the insect population has become much more evident this
week.

They've been spotted at the farm, where they like to swoop around the
courtyard. But there are far fewer than there were 20 years ago when we
used to see veritable clouds of them on summer evenings.

They used to fly in the open bedroom window at night, I can't think when
that last happened!

-E

Another thing (not to) thank pesticides for. ;-(
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Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon