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Really full garden Grand Master

Really full garden

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This Heterospathe elata became a roosting spot for a colony of 100s of Vesper bats.There were so many that the crown bent and a few fronds were broken.I do not know what made this particular palm so attractive to them.After about two weeks they have moved on.

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El Oasis - beach garden, distinct wet/dry season ,year round 20-38c

Las Heliconias - jungle garden ,800m elevation,150+ inches rainfall, year round 15-28c

DoomsDave Grand Master

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Oh well, the palm will recover.

I've done much worse to some of mine, like drop tree limbs on them, scorch them with hot liquid, etc.

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Really full garden Grand Master

Really full garden

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9 minutes ago, DoomsDave said:

Oh well, the palm will recover.

I've done much worse to some of mine, like drop tree limbs on them, scorch them with hot liquid, etc.

Yes the palm will survive and probably benefit from the guano left behind. These are small bats so there could have been 1000s.I am very fond of bats and all the good they do.

El Oasis - beach garden, distinct wet/dry season ,year round 20-38c

Las Heliconias - jungle garden ,800m elevation,150+ inches rainfall, year round 15-28c

Josh-O Grand Master

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good thing it wasn't batman roosting on the frond. :D

Carlsbad, California Zone 10 B on the hill (402 ft. elevation)

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Josh-O Grand Master

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Carlsbad, California Zone 10 B on the hill (402 ft. elevation)

Sunset zone 24

_Keith Grand Master

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3 hours ago, scottgt said:

This Heterospathe elata became a roosting spot for a colony of 100s of Vesper bats.There were so many that the crown bent and a few fronds were broken.I do not know what made this particular palm so attractive to them.After about two weeks they have moved on.

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Love it.  Wish it would happen at my place.

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Really full garden Grand Master

Really full garden

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12 hours ago, Josh-O said:

good thing it wasn't batman roosting on the frond. :D

O I wish it was Batman. Guatemala could use a superhero!

El Oasis - beach garden, distinct wet/dry season ,year round 20-38c

Las Heliconias - jungle garden ,800m elevation,150+ inches rainfall, year round 15-28c

Josh-O Grand Master

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Just now, scottgt said:

O I wish it was Batman. Guatemala could use a superhero!

lol... :D

Carlsbad, California Zone 10 B on the hill (402 ft. elevation)

Sunset zone 24

Josh-O Grand Master

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Just now, Josh-O said:

lol... :D

do you any pictures of the actual bats? I saw them roost in Australian rain forest up at the northern of Queensland. pretty cool sight

Carlsbad, California Zone 10 B on the hill (402 ft. elevation)

Sunset zone 24

Really full garden Grand Master

Really full garden

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12 hours ago, _Keith said:

Love it.  Wish it would happen at my place.

Keith, years ago we had a researcher from the San Diego Zoo visit. He identified 17 species. The only one I am afraid of is the Vampire bat. Almost all the cattle and horses have bite marks and dried blood on their necks.

El Oasis - beach garden, distinct wet/dry season ,year round 20-38c

Las Heliconias - jungle garden ,800m elevation,150+ inches rainfall, year round 15-28c

Josh-O Grand Master

Josh-O

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2 minutes ago, scottgt said:

Keith, years ago we had a researcher from the San Diego Zoo visit. He identified 17 species. The only one I am afraid of is the Vampire bat. Almost all the cattle and horses have bite marks and dried blood one their necks.

Whoa! 

Carlsbad, California Zone 10 B on the hill (402 ft. elevation)

Sunset zone 24

Really full garden Grand Master

Really full garden

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2 minutes ago, Josh-O said:

do you any pictures of the actual bats? I saw them roost in Australian rain forest up at the northern of Queensland. pretty cool sight

Josh ,I didnt get any photos this time. This species is small ( think mice with wings) not so impressive as the ones in Australia.

El Oasis - beach garden, distinct wet/dry season ,year round 20-38c

Las Heliconias - jungle garden ,800m elevation,150+ inches rainfall, year round 15-28c

Josh-O Grand Master

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Scott, The bats in australia were huge vampire bats. They are a big problem with the cattle industry.

 

Carlsbad, California Zone 10 B on the hill (402 ft. elevation)

Sunset zone 24

Really full garden Grand Master

Really full garden

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1 minute ago, Josh-O said:

Scott, The bats in australia were huge vampire bats. They are a big problem with the cattle industry.

 

I was thinking they were those giant fruit bats (flying foxes).

El Oasis - beach garden, distinct wet/dry season ,year round 20-38c

Las Heliconias - jungle garden ,800m elevation,150+ inches rainfall, year round 15-28c

Josh-O Grand Master

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I think you are correct? I hate when I get my bat species mixed up..

I'' stick to batman for now on :) 

Carlsbad, California Zone 10 B on the hill (402 ft. elevation)

Sunset zone 24

Cindy Adair Grand Master

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Wow so many bats so as to damage a palm tree!

I also like the bats I see in Puerto Rico, but these daytime giant fruit bats in the Seychelles competed for my attention with the amazing endemic palms! The locals think of them as fruit stealing nuisances.

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Cindy Adair

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15 hours ago, Josh-O said:

I think you are correct? I hate when I get my bat species mixed up..

I'' stick to batman for now on :) 

What happened to the boy wonderful? :huh:

Coral Gables, FL 8 miles North of Fairchild USDA Zone 10B

John Case Grand Master

John Case

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On ‎12‎/‎6‎/‎2015‎ ‎10‎:‎44‎:‎46‎, Cindy Adair said:

Wow so many bats so as to damage a palm tree!

I also like the bats I see in Puerto Rico, but these daytime giant fruit bats in the Seychelles competed for my attention with the amazing endemic palms! The locals think of them as fruit stealing nuisances.

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Flying fox is a known fruit bat........

John Case

Brentwood CA

Owner and curator of Hana Keu Garden

USDA Zone 9b more or less, Sunset Zone 14 in winter 9 in summer

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