Na na na na na na na... BAT WEEK!

Much maligned but beautiful and beneficial, it's time to honor that most Halloween-y of pollinators.

Bracken Cave Preserve, home of the world’s largest bat colony. Photo by Jonathan Alonzo, courtesy of Bat Conservation International.

By Lisa Brunette

One of the best aspects of living in the Midwest again is the frequent bat show. Just about every summer evening at dusk, we’re treated to a near-nonstop stream of bats performing aerials over our garden. I …