Unlike other companies, Barn in the Sticks believes in selling you quality products, which work to attract wildlife and help them. We don't sell cute bat houses that don't work and weren't built to withstand the elements and eventually do the bats more harm that good or don't attract bats at all.
Our bat houses are large, which allow a nesting colony of bats to survive. Bat houses do the best when mounted on a building facing the southeast, to catch the warmth of the morning sun. For most of the US, a dark colored bat house will do the best. In upper New England, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Idaho, Oregon, Washington and down through the Rocky Mountains the best color is black. If you live on the southern tip of California, in Arizona, Southern New Mexico or central Texas, you'll want a bat house a medium or light color, like natural cedar or cedar finished with a clear coat of exterior varnish or painted white or light grey. Throughout the rest of the United States, the bat house could be dark or medium shade of paint or stain. This could be black, brown or any medium to dark color.
Bat houses should be placed at least 15 feet high, off the ground, and studies have shown even higher is better.
Bats are in need of help and are misunderstood. You actually have a better chance of contracting rabies from the family dog than from a bat bite. Vampire movies also haven't helped! Bats like the little brown bat feed on nighttime insects, like mosquitoes and moths. They can also help protect your orchard or garden from insect infestations.
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