Bats

Bats not only pollinate over 500 food plants, but they also pollinate many plants we use for fibers and medicines. For example, timber and oil from Australian Eucalyptus forests are shipped all over the world. Without bats, these forests would not exist.

Did you ever notice that night-blooming plants are often white? That’s because their pollinators don’t need bright colors. Because bats are nocturnal, they use their keen sense of smell and echolocation to find the most fragrant flowers. Loss of breeding and feeding habitat, as well as disease, is to blame for their population decline. 

All of these pollinators depend on native plants for food, and create food by pollinating. This cycle is a wonderful example of the beautiful interconnection we all share. Do you want to help? Start by growing a native plant garden.