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the ground below. Ideally, the house should be built of a moisture-resistant wood such as cedar or redwood, Bromley said. Scrap wood will do the job if a preservative is applied to the outside.
Regardless of the w'ood, owners should use rough-sawn lumber, he added. Rough-sawn pieces provide places for bats’ claws to grab onto inside the house. If you want to use scrap wood that isn’t rough-sawn, make some small indentations on the inside of the house for gripping places.
Once bats start living in your bat house, there is no need to feed or handle them.
Also, bird watchers should not be discouraged from putting up bat houses since bats do not compete with birds for either space or food, Mr. Bromley said. It makes sense, then, that a bat house can be a wise investment in insect control and a fun activity for the family.
“On a summer night, you just have to get a lawn chair, sit it outside and wait to see if a bat flits out the bat house.”
For a free set of plans for building your own house, send a stamped, self-addressed envelope to Bat House, c/o Extension Information, 200 Media Building, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg 24061.
Beekeepers
offer course
A cooperative effort among the beekeepers associations of Piedmont Virginia presents their annual course, “Beekeeping Smart."
The course covers basic beekeeping skills, including honey bee biology, equipment, getting started, bee management, honey for beginners, beekeeping and 4-H, colony health, among other topics. Workshops and demonstrations will also include working with live hives and dealing with a swarm.
Registration for the one-day workshop begins at 6 p.m. Friday, March 31, and on Saturday, April 1 the classes begin at 9 a.m.
Tuition for the workshop is $20 and includes membership in the Beekeepers Association of Prince William County. It may be mailed to BAPWC, P.O. Box 1952, Manassas 22110, or paid at the door. The course is free to law enforcement agents, fire and rescue personnel and game wardens.
The seminar will be held at the Loudoun County 4-H Fairgrounds on Route 669, three miles west of Leesburg. For more information, call Dr. Gil Webb, (70^) 937-5689.
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