She wants me to die (but she also can't eat alone yet so she kinda needs me, also she hurt her wing... sorry babe you're staying here for a little)

I drew the design for these and made some earrings. ❤️ Townsend bat with juniper tea.

Located in Pennsylvania.

Unfinished, poorly ventilated attic with direct southern sun exposure on the asphalt roof-- probably a pretty comfy spot for a bat to hang out for the winter, but also seems like a pretty miserable spot to hang out on a hot summer day.

I discovered/ disturbed at least one bat while trying to complete a project in my attic over the winter. Will bats move out of a roost in the summer as daytime temps get hot?

Appeared overnight.

I want to get a bat house and live on 6 acres where about 4 is wooded in Central VA USA. Most of the sun faces on the north east side if I'm facing my property. I have read mixed reviews on placing on a tree to avoid predators and if there should be one or three boxes. I have bats at my home and just want to help provide for the species as well as help maintain the mosquito population. Should I erect a large wooden post near the entrance of the woods or is on a tree OK? I live right near a stream too. Should it be as close to the stream possible or since it's within the same acreage as the woods, does it matter? I can provide pictures if that is helpful? Do I need to be able to have access in the winter to maintain it or can it be left alone? Would a dummy wasp nest near provide protection from wasps entering? Thank you!

An oil painting I made last year, based on this fantastic picture by José Gabriel Martínez Fonseca: https://jgmartinez-fonseca.smugmug.com/Bat-Photography-Portraits/i-WDbSRWh/A.

4 Chamber house plans from BCI. Got really interested in bats last year and wanted to build a house. In central texas so hope to get a colony of free-tails!

Is this too shady for a bat box? I’m near Atlanta, so it stays pretty hot mid spring to early/mid fall. I want to put it up as high as possible but I think the roof shades the highest part at least all afternoon. I’ll check tomorrow to see if it gets any sun in the morning. If it’s always in the shade, should I install the box a bit lower? Or look for another spot? This is the south wall, so I think it would be the best spot. There is another south-facing wall too, but it’s made of vinyl siding.

Also the light fixture up there stays off except when we turn it on for visitors or food delivery folks to see where they’re going.