As humans we are suposed to above all this judging of animals and even people based on what we think or see. Its like we're back in the 1800's when many animals were misunderstood and thought to be dangerous and therefore killed. Great write.
AM

Wow, there is a large congregation of them in Austin too that people come from all over to see. Saw my first vampire bat in the Los Angeles Zoo and thought how amazing a creature as I stood and watched it in amazement....

Be always safe,
Karen

We have large colonies of Fruit Bats here in Aussie, and they are rather cute, stinky, and have sticky feet..
Then again the bats in the Belfry are quite common too, especially around our place Hoohooohooohahaha!
:) Ch'erie

wonderful write--these are such cute and valuable creatures! my daughter and her friends even rescued one and nursed it to health--it was a lovely communicative creature!

I love your work,wolfman ED! You always enlighten us and help us to think better of all of God's creatures. Since He created them we should trust that He had a reason for doing so;-) We should remember that"For evry thing there is a reason" that includes bats!

Love,
Tiger Lily

they are lovely creatures who eat lots of insects including mosquitoes, i have a bat house out on the barn to eat the west nile carriers and protect my horses. we like sitting on the patio in the warm weather and watching them zip around the yard engulfing lots of flying critters

Everything is 'misunderstood' if one does enough research on the person, animal or subject. Too many 'myths' and outright lies hurt us all.

Great write,
Sandy

Friends in Greece enjoy their family of bats who live in the rafters of the house -- but then there's no rabies to fear. Unfortunately, here in my area, 50% of bats tested are rabid. So I'd advise caution if you are raking your brown leaves now in fall, or if your kids dive into heaps of leaves, or your pets frolick beneath trees...a downed bat looks just like a brown leaf.

That said, I agree, Mr. Ed, the bats are much maligned along with so many other misunderstood animal species -- wolves and owls and many more...an excellent poem asking for education and balance...

Gina

Thank you, Bat Man, Robin says Holly Bat poem!

You are just such an animal expert..I love your stuff!
Peace, love, and light,
Amber "V"

Ed,

A finely executed write . . . thanks for sharing this 'Batty' poem!


Best wishes,

Lance

Bats scare me: but bugs scare me worse. Only thing about bats is some of them can be rabid ... as long as they leave me alone, have no problem with 'em. :) A well written, informative poem, Ed, well done.

(((HUGS))) and love, Karla.

Well I know here in Nova Scotia we encourage them and even put up special bat houses for them to roost in. They are natures own bug zappers and if you ever lived through the Canadian black fly and mosquito season you'll know what I'm talking about.

fee

... I saw a program on bats,, I never looked at them the same way,,, they are Beautiful creatures that do not harm a thing.... great write Ed.
:)Christine

With bats are happening the same that Mao try with birds in China, killing a few million of birds by stressing them to dead, using nets and so forth. Then, wit the birds gone the catstrophe came, billions of insects could freely and without peril invade and eat the crops resulting in a wave of hunger with a few hundred of thousands humans dying of it.
Kill all the bats and see if you can live with a trillion mosquitos besieging your house.

Georg

PS: All of you should forget that last remark of PeeWee, like my lil'brother said, he's a twerp! ! !

I loved a bat once. His name was Uno. He lived at our shelter for many years. Unfortunately the years got the best of him and he passed on, but what a joy he was; very sweet. Elementary kids at school programs used to love to see the "big brown bat." Although he was very small compared to fruit bats, he could eat a hefty helping of meal worms. I'm all for bat houses (as well as chimney swift towers) in all our communities to encourage the re-population of these valuable little critters who vacuum our skies quite effectively. Thanks Ed, for resurfacing memories of Uno.

Listen to this twerp because he knows all about bats, hell, he used to sleep with one, a Louisville Slugger, can't imagine why, I would "never" hurt my wittle brudder...at least not knowingly...heheheheh, Ed

We built bat houses on our land in Wyoming and love watching them come out at night. I agree they are soarly misunderstood. They are creatures of the night that cleanse the land of misquitos and other pesty insects. Love your write and a true tribute to the misunderstood bat. Love, Bonnie

I haven't seen a bat in years; although, I recall seeing many when I was a child. Your story is most interesing, Ed, and you've given us some good points of interest to consider.

I'd be more worried about the blood sucking human beings, there are plenty of them, and not just on Halloween the only difference, we don't hang from the rafters until were mad. Your two brothers should be needled against rabbies, if they are going out into the general public that night, or if not needle them anyway ha. Blessings!

Jasmin Horst

My wifes uncle once took us to a little town in western New York where Fruit Bats congregate. What a sight. They were everywhere and since they feed off the fruit, berries and such they leave people alone. What a picture to see thousands of them flying overhead and hanging in the trees.
God Bless,
Lew

Lovely write about a superb and fascinating creature. If only we could eliminate superstition - but there again, that would be the end of religion, would it not? I think I could live with that - I prefer bats!

Bats do terrify me, but they're good for the environment: they eat nasty mosquitoes, and anyone who can get rid of those little bitin' buggers are okay in my book! :) So I love bats! :) Good one, Ed; just as long as I don't find a bat in my house (or in my hair, YARRGGG!!), I'll be very happy! :)

(((HUGS))) and much love, your friend in Tx., Karen Lynn. :D

Bats ARE cute in a homely kind of way.... :)

Bat are lovely creature and is used as a symbol of good luck in many instances in China. You can find jade pieces carved in a symbol of a bat holding a coin, and is used as a symbol of prosperity.

People are terrified of bats because the movie manufacturers associate it with vampires in horror movies, but I agree with you, there are really some blood sucking vampire bats.

A good educational piece of writing! Thank you Ed!!!

Sandie Angel :o)