The University of Florida in Gainesville, operates 2 bat houses, which houses several hundred thousand of our flying friends.
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@diamondbackking414129 күн бұрын
I loved this one ! ❤ I'm a "bat " person too.. I was an active NSS member for over 30 years. I've been to Carlsbad Caverns. Their bat flight back then was estimated 8 million ! Great conservation project ! 😊
@NCMemoryMakers29 күн бұрын
@diamondbackking4141 Wow! 8 million! That's amazing. Very glad you enjoyed this video. Thank you so much for watching and for letting us know.
@studio9595129 күн бұрын
LSU Tiger here. Best to the Vols this season. I did see the Steak and Shake video. Good value, great food. Speaking of alligators. I live outside of NOLA in the country. About 2 years ago I stepped out of my back door and nearly stepped on a 5ft gator right outside of it. I'm 71 and don't get around very fast, but I moved fast that day. 😂 Those bats coming out was very impressive to watch. Thanks for sharing another great adventure NCMemoryMakers!!!! Safe travels to all. 👍🦇😊
@NCMemoryMakers29 күн бұрын
@studio95951 Thank you so much for your kind words. Best to the Tigers, as well. I hope you guys really give it to Florida, assuming they are on your schedule this year. I know you all usually play them once a year. Yes, I know you all have a lot of gators there in Louisiana, as well. That must have been very frightening, to come that close to stepping on one. There's something about coming that close to an alligator, that can make you move at speeds and movements you didn't know you could.
@cathymcgee1674Ай бұрын
I enjoyed seeing nature like that. The cats are neat. They are good for the environment, because they eat a lot of bugs. Never seen bat houses, that was interesting. Thank you for sharing this with us. ❤❤😊
@NCMemoryMakersАй бұрын
@@cathymcgee1674 You're very welcome. Glad you enjoyed it.
@doristaylor668429 күн бұрын
Oh wow! Never seen anything like this before!! Thank you for sharing!!
@NCMemoryMakers29 күн бұрын
@@doristaylor6684 You're very welcome. Thank you for watching.
@angelaambrose232626 күн бұрын
How neat! Thank you for showing us the bat houses and all the many bats. We certainly enjoyed your video and worth the heat, sweat, and bugs 😂😂. Welcome to our world! Always lived in South GA and no, still don’t like heat, humidity, or bugs even though mosquitoes loves me dearly. If we ever in this area, we will check this out. Never heard of it. ❤️ 🦇
@NCMemoryMakers26 күн бұрын
@@angelaambrose2326 Yes, definitely check it out. If I'm not mistaken, it happens every night. And it's not that bad of a drive from where you are in South Georgia
@Rebecca-wm3jr24 күн бұрын
Watching this one reminds me of my parents home in Tavares, Royal Harbor on Little Lake Harris. Lots of gators but true FL beauty. They lived close to Mt Dora, if you haven't been there, it's worth a trip. They have a big outdoor craft show in Oct if I remember correctly. The drive to Mt Dora is beautiful and I guarantee you'll see a lot of gators and beautiful birds.
@NCMemoryMakers24 күн бұрын
We've been through there, but it's been years. We are very glad this video brought back some fond memories for you. Thanks so much for watching!
@shanedozerman4995Ай бұрын
I’m a Florida native. Born in Daytona Beach. I’ve watched y’all’s Flagler beach videos in the past. Unfortunately I live just south of Augusta ga now. My wife’s hometown. Floridas wild life is wild. Ive seen thousands of gators over my life time. We use to swim in spruce creek down in port orange. We wasn’t to bright as children. At the age of 50 now. I’ll stay out of the water. lol
@NCMemoryMakersАй бұрын
@@shanedozerman4995 I didn't realize you were a Florida native. For some reason, I thought you were in North Carolina, same as us. Yeah, I can't imagine swimming in an alligator infested pond or lake. And pretty much every body of fresh water down here, has them.
@shanedozerman4995Ай бұрын
@@NCMemoryMakers yes sir born in Daytona beach. My mom lives in a senior citizen community in south Daytona (Coventry Forest) I’ve got lots of family and friends in volusia county. I’m in Hephzibah ga now and have been here for years. Hephzibah is my wife’s home town. 1 red light. lol Here in Georgia there is a belt of what is called kaolin. Kaolin is a white clay used in many products. I’m a mine supervisor and operate heavy equipment. You can research “kaolin” we call it white gold. They make china dolls with it also. If you’re ever back around port orange Florida stop in at ponce inlet light house. There is a marine science center next to the light house. All the white vinyl fence around the park I installed many years ago. I e got a lot of stories about Florida. Also.. I’ve raced go karts all my life traveling around the east coast. I’ve got a racing friend that lives up near y’all. Lenior North Carolina. That’s the way me and the wife travel if we go up to blowing rock and Boone area. Looking forward to your Florida vids coming. 👍🏼
@donnavincent153729 күн бұрын
This was the coolest thing ever!!! Thank you so much for sharing your video, I can’t wait to show my grand daughter this !! If we ever make it to that area of Florida then this will definitely be a stop we will make !!!🦇
@NCMemoryMakers29 күн бұрын
@donnavincent1537 So glad you enjoyed it, and we hope your granddaughter enjoys it. Thank you so much for watching, and for letting us know that you enjoyed it. Let us know if she likes it.
@smokymountainman496429 күн бұрын
That sure was an interesting video. I can't imagine all of those bats inside those 2 houses. You are right I don't remember seeing any other YouTubber vlog this. I have told you before that you are in a class by yourselves. I enjoyed this, but all of those bats gave me the creeps.thank yku for going into enemy territory to bring us this video. GO VOLS!!
@NCMemoryMakers29 күн бұрын
@smokymountainman4964 Yes, go Vols! Thank you so much for watching. I'm glad you enjoyed the bat video.
@pinkyswearzadventures29 күн бұрын
The bat houses were really cool. We're hoping to see gaitors on our gulf shores trip in 2025. Thanks for sharing!
@NCMemoryMakers29 күн бұрын
You're very welcome! So glad you enjoyed them. I hope you get to see lots of gators on your trip to AL.
@deborahmoore1111Ай бұрын
We saw this happen at Disney’s Fort Wilderness one time. Very interesting. Thanks for sharing.
@NCMemoryMakersАй бұрын
@@deborahmoore1111You are very welcome. I didn't realize they had a bat house there. That's interesting. Thanks for sharing!
@user-hg4hj5bl8nАй бұрын
That is the craziest thing I have seen. That is a lot of bats.
@NCMemoryMakersАй бұрын
@@user-hg4hj5bl8n It sure is. A lot more than you think would be able to fit in there.
@cicada947129 күн бұрын
They used to be at Florida Field until they were moved out from there in the 1990s due to the bat guano smell. It's an evening ritual to watch the bats leave the bat house along with watching the sun rise and set at Paynes Prairie.
@NCMemoryMakers29 күн бұрын
@cicada9471 Yes, we've been to Paynes Prairie a few times. But I can imagine that would be a great place to see a sunrise or sunset. We did a video there last summer, but we only saw one gator with his head out of the water. We went one summer in the evening, and saw a lot more.
@hayzeeblokeАй бұрын
Interesting video, we're in Florida in September but don't think we'll make it up to Gainesville. Worth a stop when we do the next Florida roadtrip..Thanks, always a good watch.
@NCMemoryMakersАй бұрын
Thanks for watching. Yes, this is a bit different for a video, but thought viewers would find it interesting. What part of FL do you plan to visit?
@Marilyn-KY29 күн бұрын
Fascinating! Thanks for the video!
@NCMemoryMakers28 күн бұрын
@@Marilyn-KY You're very welcome. Thanks for watching!
@AmericanWoodlandRelicsАй бұрын
That was pretty neat, thanks for sharing.
@NCMemoryMakers29 күн бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@teresareed5597Ай бұрын
I trust y’all are aware bats urinate constantly while they fly. Which is not to say they don’t while sleeping in their barn, but also on the move! That brings a whole new explanation to why the old grannies in our families used to tell us to “cover your heads and run!” LOL 💕
@NCMemoryMakersАй бұрын
Yes, and thankfully, they didn't fly right over us. You wouldn't believe the smell, standing out there waiting on them to come out.
@shanedozerman4995Ай бұрын
I remember being at a red light in south Daytona. Intersection of Nova road and reed canal rd. Looked over in the ditch while in the turning lane and there laid a 6foot gator in the ditch median. They are everywhere. lol. When me and the wife was younger we rented a small place on rose bay in port orange fla. Our back porch was about 50 foot from the bay. Come night fall you could shine a spot light out into the marsh and see nothing but eyes glowing back at ya… lol True story.
@NCMemoryMakersАй бұрын
I know where Nova Road is, at least the Ormond Beach section of it. That sounds like quite an experience, seeing all those gators looking at you at night. Yes, the really are everywhere here. We plan to do a wildlife drive near Apopka later in the week, and we anticipate seeing lots of them there.
@kengreen226021 күн бұрын
This reminded me of the bats exiting Carlsbad Caverns.
@NCMemoryMakers21 күн бұрын
Yes, it is really something to see. Haven't been to the Caverns.
@ritalockett978829 күн бұрын
He's just waiting for supper. The information about the bats was interesting. I would hate for one of those to get tangled in my hair, I have heard of that happening before. They are odd looking creatures.
@NCMemoryMakers29 күн бұрын
They really are odd looking. But they are fascinating creatures, how they all cram into those 2 houses like that, and like clockwork, come out at sunset. And yes, having one in your hair, would not be fun. Thanks for watching!
@dww-fromnc29 күн бұрын
Probably not a mosquito within 50 miles. Nice video.
@NCMemoryMakers29 күн бұрын
@dww-fromnc Yes, I think bats are pretty good at taking care of pesky insects. Thank you for letting us know you enjoyed it.
@terrykallmann414628 күн бұрын
I bet there is no mosquitoes around with that many bats. Wow
@NCMemoryMakers28 күн бұрын
If I were a mosquito, I'd leave when they come out, that's for sure.
@terrykallmann414627 күн бұрын
@@NCMemoryMakers 😂😂😂
@MegaBait1616Ай бұрын
Drury hotel is an excellent to stay in Gainesville .....
@NCMemoryMakersАй бұрын
@MegaBait1616 Yes, we saw it. It was pretty much across the street from where we did stay. Just didn't want to have to pay through the nose for one night, when we got there late. We ended up at Extended Stay America because of the rate, and because it was easy walking distance to Steak 'n Shake.
@MegaBait1616Ай бұрын
@@NCMemoryMakers , You can't beat that chain if you have pets plus they give you breakfast n dinner .. safe travels .. MB ..
@dpmart327529 күн бұрын
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@edwardcolley7226Ай бұрын
Roll Tide
@NCMemoryMakersАй бұрын
@@edwardcolley7226 Go Vols... But I do pull for you when you play against Florida.
@cicada947129 күн бұрын
@@NCMemoryMakersit doesn't matter who he favors in the UF vs UTenn game because we're gonna beat you guys anyway. 🐊🐊Go Gators!🐊🐊