Bats in the belfry

[binglis]

Hello Everyone,

I have three hives, and was looking at putting up a 'bat house', for mosquito control (as well as being a conversation piece...). The ideal location for the 'bat house' is about 100 yards from my three hives...
Do bees and bats get along together?
Do bats consider bees a "delicacy" (or perhaps a 'constant source of protein'..)

Has anyone had a good/bad experience, with what I am proposing to do?

Thanking you in Advance, and I hope everyone is enjoying their summers...
binglis

[JP]

Do you want to be referred to by neighboring folks as beeman or batman, that is the question, decisions, decisions. :-D

[randydrivesabus]

don't bats forage at night?

[JP]

Bats are night owls, night birds, I mean night mammals, they are mammals right? Yeah, I think they are.

[BeeHopper]

Binglis,

Honeybees and Bats operate sorties on different shifts. Put 'em up  :-D

[Kathyp]

i have lots of bats.  they do not bother the bees.  bees are tucked in for the nite by the time bats feed.  swallows.....now that's another problem!

[Cindi]

Blinglis...bring on the bats!!!!  Bats are wonderful, they do wonderful things in the night time.  Bats forage at night, bees forage during the daylight hours, harmony within nature.  Have a wonderful day, great life.  Cindi

[Bennettoid]

Warm days in winter bring the Bats out, as well as the Bees, that would be about the only time there would be a conflict.

[fcderosa]

Both survive next to eachother - no problem.  You'll also find quite a drop in the mesquito problem.  The only thing I've noticed bats do not like gunfire. :-*