Before we purchased our present home we lived in an area where we hardly had any mosquitoes. When I would take my guide dog out to relieve at night, I used to hear what sounded like hundreds of wings flying from a certain tree. I think they were bats. They don't like light, and I think we scared them when we came out. But I used to be able to sit out in my backyard as late as I wanted to and never got a mosquito bite.
When we moved to our new location I bought two bat houses a couple of years ago, one for the front yard and one for the back. I have no idea if any bats are using them, but I really wanted to do whatever I could to keep those mosquitoes down. I am a little more leary of them now than before because my immune system is suppressed. I had a kidney transplant two years ago. As a matter of fact, it was probably the night of July fourth that my donor was killed. These holidays are fun, but can be very dangerous for others, and I am saddened by the family's loss. But, I have a living organ which has made my life more normal again. And I am very thankful that his daughter gave permission for it to be donated. I did get a little sidetracked from mosquitoes, but they do carry things, especially later in the summer, and I think everyone should be careful of them. I don't like to use repellent. Linda [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
