Bat pollination, or chiropterophily, represents a specialised mutualism in which nocturnal mammals transfer pollen while exploiting floral nectar and pollen to satisfy their high energetic demands.

Don’t forget to plant for nectar, the food reward that entices animals to provide the service of fertilizing plants.

A pollinator transports pollen from the stamen (male part) of the flower of a plant to the stigma (female part) of the original or another flower. Moving the pollen is necessary to fertilize the plant ...

Have you ever held a bat in your hand? For some people this sounds horrifying. For others, it sounds fascinating. I haven’t ...

Bats seen swooping over gardens and yards at night are responding directly to insect abundance below, signaling a healthy local ecosystem and providing substantial natural pest control. When these ...