‘Bats’ the way I like it…

 

We may get in to the ’spirit’ of things tomorrow night by dressing up and scaring each other senseless in the Villa. 

Not one to usually get spooked by Hallowe’en, I am looking forward to any ’chilling thrills’ which may await me on Brownsea Island.

When you stop and think about it, why do we get freaked out by bats and other spook-tacular species?  During the last two weeks I have beamed at bats flitting overhead in the twilight – standing agog at the speed they twist and drop. 

Bats - whatever the species – are most definitely a friend of mine.  Having suffered a particularly itchy and scratchy mosquito bite this week I support anything which can devour large numbers of the little beasts.  Apparently bats can eat up to 3,000 insects every night.  More power to their elbows!

We can all do our bit to help them out – whether it’s finding our more about them, encouraging them into our gardens, or even building bat boxes. 

I hope to find out more about the bats on Brownsea and so shall don my special wellies and step forth this Hallowe’en.  You could do your bit too…

Go on, I dare you.  Befriend a bat this weekend.