#BatWeek

October 24 through 10/31 is Bat Week!

Learn more by clicking here.

Of course I want to mix up dragons and Dracula with Bat Week!

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Go Batty

Bat Week!

Am a bit tardy with this information.

Bats are:

Pollinators

Pest Consumers

Seed Dispersers

Bat Conservation International says:

Our mission is to conserve the world’s bats and their ecosystems to ensure a healthy planet.

And they are cute, even if they are upside down...

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Meowloween!

Happy Meowloween!

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🦇And, in honor of Bat Week 24/10 to 31/10:

Maggie Vandewalle's "Sweet Tooth"

The Devil You Know

Where I grew up in the suburbs of Metro Detroit, Michigan, the night before Halloween was named Devil's Night, and sometimes toilet paper was tossed into trees, words written in soap were scrawled on windows, and maybe an egg or two were tossed.

For us, Devil's Night was mostly harmless, being a way for kids to burn off a bit of energy.  

However, some locations were seriously vandalized or ignited, and that just cannot be tolerated.

Nowadays, this practise is seriously frowned upon, and may even be illegal, and many local communities have volunteer patrols to keep properties from such damage.

A few devil jokes today, for your entertainment:

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And in honor of Bat Week 24/10 to 31/10:

"Batmobile" by Maggie Vandewalle
Click on the image above to visit her Etsy site.

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CatVideo Fest 2023

Website: CatVideoFest 2023

Facebook: TheCatVideoFest

Here are a few snaps from the hilarious film!

Sad Cat

Twin Watchers

"Don't bite me!"

Exercise

Synchronization

And in honor of Bat Week 24/10 to 31/10:

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More Black Cats and Bats

It's Caturday!

This image is a favorite, from artist Maggie Vandewalle.

Have several pieces of her art; she does black cats like no one else's business.

Cat Batting by Maggie Vandewalle
Click on the image to enjoy a jigsaw puzzle.

 🦇And in honor of Bat Week 24/10-31/10:

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Let's Hop!

Black Cat Day

27/10 is National Black Cat Day

This is the TRUTH!

🦇And to honor Bat Week 24/10 to 31/10:

As A Reader

Know what scares me this time of year?

NOT HAVING BOOK TO READ!!!

Hahahaha...as if that will ever happen, as there are over 700 books on my To Be Read (TBR) list, plus the stacks of books on my night table, on my desk, in the cubby under the stairs, and oh yes...on the book shelves. 

I love to read!

And...

In honor of Bat week 24/10 to 31/10

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Bat Butts

Bat Week is an international celebration of the role of bats in nature.

24/10 to 31/10

Terry Runyan

I think bats are adorable!

Humans need bats. 

Fun Bat Facts:

-Bats come in all shapes and sizes, from the tiny, adorable bumblebee bat that weighs less than a penny to the big, beautiful flying foxes that can have a wingspan of up to six feet.

-Bats are the only mammal that can truly fly (although some other mammals “glide”). A bat’s wing is actually a modified hand—similar to yours.

-Contrary to popular belief, bats actually have good eyesight (similar to that of humans), but for most species, their main technique for navigating or locating prey is using echolocation (not all species echolocate): emitting very high- pitched sounds that bounce off obstacles in their path, like trees, other bats, buildings, and food. main target—delicious insects. Not all bats that echolocate are insectivores!

-Bats eat lots of different things. Although almost 70% of bat species feed primarily on insects, some bats are carnivorous, eating meat like rodents, frogs, and fish. Only three species of bats feed on animal blood, with two of these species specializing on bird blood. Many other bats eat pollen, nectar or fruit—these bats are vital for pollinating flowers and spreading seeds that grow new plants and trees.

It's Bat Week!

 Bat Week 10/24 to 10/31

Learn more here: Bat Week

"Humans need bats. 

Worldwide, there are more than 1,400 species of bats—that’s almost 20 percent of all mammal species. 

Bats live almost everywhere on Earth except the most extreme desert and polar regions. 

So, no matter where you live, it is almost certain that there are bats living near you. 

Bats are amazing animals that are vital to the health of our environment and economy. 

Although we may not always see them, bats are hard at work all around the world each night. 

Most bats in North America eat insects, including moths, beetles, aquatic insects, and flies. 

A single bat can eat up to its body weight in insects each night. 

Eating all these insects helps protect our food crops and forests from insect pests, saving farmers and forest managers billions of dollars each year."

A cutie seen at a Bat Lover's seminar.

I ❤️ bats!

Must have a cat with bats image too!

Bats look like kittens, with big wings, no?

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