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Bat-watching still popular, but its protection now key
The Dallas Morning News ^
| July 28, 2002
| By CHERI D. CONNER / The Dallas Morning News
Posted on 07/27/2002 1:32:43 PM PDT by MeekOneGOP
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But when they migrate south of the border for the winter, fear and superstition drive locals to kill them, even though they are crucial to the tequila industry.... "All the tequila we have today we owe to the bats who have been pollinating the agaves for thousands of years. The bats cross-pollinate the agave, a cactus that produces tequila juice. Without the pollination, the cactus will not produce healthy plants."
Save the bats! Tequila is at risk without them!
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07/27/2002 2:05:21 PM PDT
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07055
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To: MeeknMing
Thanks for this post. Bookmarking.
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To: BunnySlippers
You're welcomed. That's for stopping by, and bookmarking.
To: MeeknMing
Here ya go. As soon as she flies low enough, introduce her to your pet bat.....
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To: MeeknMing
The Army and the Canal Zone had the most profound effect on my life than any other experience. I grew up in norther Michigan and always had an immense curiosity of nature and it's creatures.L
The island I mentioned was out thru Ft. Amadore and was out beyond the entrance to the canal. It housed the 252nd Signal Company.
I remember once we had to go to the Atlantic side, Colon I think, on practice maneuvers for a few days. Well, when we weren't on duty we would take a jeep and a few of us would go into town to this tiny oceanside cabana and have a few beers. This particular evening as were talking, all of a sudden my buddy's beer just erupted out of his glass.
This humongous rinocerous beetle (I think) had fallen into it. This thing was HUGE and ugly! Scared the crap out of all of us. LOL!!!
Man do I have fond memories of Panama, I could go on all night.....Bats, snakes, ants, land crabs, iguanas......
To: MissAmericanPie
Bats creep me out too. The article says bat saliva is good for you, he doesn't say, except when it gives you rabies. ugh
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07/27/2002 2:15:50 PM PDT
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Ditter
To: MeeknMing
You're welcomed. That's for stopping by, and bookmarking. I collect prints of bats from the 1700 to 1800s. Very lovely. I have them displayed in my guest bathroom ... otherwise known as the "guest bat-room".
To: MeeknMing
"Scientists say vampire bat saliva may help researchers prevent heart attacks and strokes." Side effects being photophobia and an inability to see your reflection in the mirror.
To: Ditter
The article says bat saliva is good for you,
Never trust a scientific study by some guy who french-kisses bats and then says the saliva is good for you...... UGH!!!
To: 07055; MissAmericanPie
But when they migrate south of the border for the winter, fear and superstition drive locals to kill them, even though they are crucial to the tequila industry.... "All the tequila we have today we owe to the bats who have been pollinating the agaves for thousands of years. The bats cross-pollinate the agave, a cactus that produces tequila juice. Without the pollination, the cactus will not produce healthy plants."
Save the bats! Tequila is at risk without them!
Oh, my goodness! Forget about just protecting our
bats, we gotta save the
Tequila, right Miss AP? LOL!
To: Paul Atreides
Give that to this young fella here. He's pretty good with that!
Or so I've heard.......
To: zcat
LOL
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07/27/2002 2:27:54 PM PDT
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Ditter
To: zcat
......and monkeys. I remember my Mom telling us about a neighbor that had a
monkey. Oh, and I also remember her telling me about a neighbor that had a pet
chicken too.......at least she did until a boa constrictor came along and ate it! LOL!
To: BunnySlippers
.........."guest bat-room". LOL!
To: MissAmericanPie
At dusk, they come out and skim skip across the pool, eating up all those mosquitos that are annoying the heck out of me. I like to have them there, but I hope their radar is up-to-date as they fly by about 2 yards away from me.
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07/27/2002 2:42:29 PM PDT
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Exit148
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