Bats and fruit trees (forum)
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Lynne starts with ...
I live in a small estate on the Sunshine Coast, QLD. I would like to know what fruit/nut trees we could plant around the estate that will not attract bats. We live within 1km of the beach so that may also restrict choices. ANY ideas would be very welcome.
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Time: 31st October 2010 12:47pm
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Brendan says...
Hi Lynne,
If you put 'green ants' in the fruit trees, they attack the bats/flying foxes when they land, and stop them eating the fruit :-)
Netting the trees is another solution.
Time: 1st November 2010 8:19am
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Diana says...
Hi Lynne,
Flying foxes like sweet and soft fruit and flowers. They don't like olives. Most wildlife do not like avocado. Also, fruit that grows on small shrubs/ hedges / vines that are not good support to land on might be a good idea (e.g. grapes, raspberries, passionfruit, blueberries). Flying foxes really like lychees- avoid those.
I don't know if flying foxes will go for macadamia flowers, but black rats love macadamias.
Fruit tree netting is a hazard to these protected and declining native animals- organizations that rescue and rehabilitate injured bats recommend using netting that is visible and pulled tight (e.g. over a frame) rather than draped loosely, or else shadecloth pegged over the top of trees so that they will not be tangled and hurt.
Diana.
Time: 2nd November 2010 3:49pm
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