Originally Posted by alwayslearning
Originally Posted by olebat
As a caver, I go slithering through the underground, and visit bats in their natural habitats. I developed a sincere interest in the critters, and became an amateur bat ecologist. They are fascinating and play an important role in our ecological balance. When time came to get a CB handle, I selected olebat, which has become a screen name anytime a screen name or email is needed. My kids (several thousand 4-H’ers a year) really get a kick out of being able to call their advisor olebat. As an employee of the University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Service, I make house calls and answer bat related phone calls. One of the many pleasures I have is making presentations to garden clubs, day camps, library talks, schools, etc., educating the public about our poorly understood flying mammals. The timid call me bat lady. I often remind folks that the name is ole, not old bat. There is an oldbat in our National Speleological Society. Great woman, and much younger than I. (Also a quilter BTW.)
Thank you for you dedication to an often misunderstood creature!
I second that--bats are so unjustly maligned. In trying to educate one person at a time I often use the line "Without bats we'd have no Margaritas!" (since bats are pollinators of the agave plant) to get someone's attention on the subject. Thank you olebat for your efforts.