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Originally Posted by Shaun @ Tru6
I'll put it up in a tree behind the building.
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Facing east?
"The cooler the state you live in, the darker you want your bat house. According to studies by BatCon, or Bat Conservation International, Most of the US is able to use a black or darkly stained bat house. The only exception is in Central Texas, Arizona, Southern Californa and the very southern tip of Nevada, where you should use a lighter stain or paint. The reason for the dark color is to absorb heat, so the sun heats up the bat house to a temperature the bats need.
The best place (for the bats) is on a building, near the top, facing the morning sun, so as high on the building as you can get it, facing south-east. "
How and Where to Mount a Bat House or Bat Box