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best place to put one is on the south or southeast side of a tree, preferably within a few hundred yards of water, Mr. Bromley suggested. Aquatic areas are prime sources of insect food, which explains the bat’s preference for those locations.

The best time to put up a bat house is in the late winter or very early spring, before the animals start looking for a place to hang out. A bat house will attract anywhere from three or four to a couple dozen bats, Bromley said, and they will occupy the house from about early

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