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The UK is home to 18 bat species, 17 of which are known to breed in the country, including common and soprano pipistrelles, brown long-eared bats, and greater and lesser horseshoe bats. These nocturnal mammals are vital for the ecosystem, controlling insect populations and acting as pollinators and seed dispersers. Many bat species face challenges from habitat loss and climate change, though organizations like the Bat Conservation Trust are working to protect them. 
Common UK Bat Species
The 18 species of bats found in the UK are: 
    • Alcathoe bat
    • Barbastelle bat
    • Bechstein's bat
    • Brandt's bat
    • Brown long-eared bat
    • Common pipistrelle bat
  • Daubenton's bat
  • Greater horseshoe bat
  • Greater mouse-eared bat
  • Grey long-eared bat
  • Leisler's bat
  • Lesser horseshoe bat
  • Nathusius' pipistrelle
  • Natterer's bat
  • Noctule bat
  • Serotine bat
  • Soprano pipistrelle
  • Whiskered bat
Ecological Importance
  • Insect Control:
    Bats are significant predators of flying insects, including midges, moths, and mosquitoes, helping to control pest populations. 
  • Pollination & Seed Dispersal:
    In addition to insect control, some bat species also play a role in pollinating plants and dispersing seeds. 
Threats and Conservation
  • Habitat Loss:
    Many UK bat species rely on trees and woodlands for roosting and foraging, making them vulnerable to habitat destruction. 
  • Human Impact:
    Climate change and other human-induced factors are also contributing to declining bat numbers. 
  • Conservation Efforts:
    Organizations such as the Bat Conservation Trust and local bat groups are actively working to protect bats and their habitats. 
Finding a Bat in the UK
  • Legal Protections:
    Bat species are protected by law in the UK, so it is important to be careful when dealing with them. 
  • Contact a Professional:
    If you find a bat on the ground or in your house, you should contact the Bat Conservation Trust for advice. 
    Pipistrelle Bat

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Multi Dimensional Reality

The world as you know it - all that you see, taste, feel and touch, comprises only about 5% of all of the stuff of the universe. The other 95% is what we have considered "nothing" or the "firmament"  or dark matter or the heavens or mystic Other Worlds. This 95% is multi-dimensional and consists of potential realities that may be perceived.

A single thought...a mere whisper, ...... barely upon a breeze that catches a spark... all is tinder before the firestorm... and yet.
ONLY that whisper
ONLY that thought
 the world is forever changed beyond the fears and dreams of cardboard men.
Freedom and change starts within:
It is encouraged by truth and courage of people who love
Built by the respect of true beings standing as one before each other.
Lets us cross every man made borders
without fear stare into eyes and hearts of all our brothers and sisters: within our words without shouting,or force to hold each to our truths; and let us without fear freely share what works...

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