https://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2010/03/21/looking-for-bats-by-day/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usMon, 08 Jun 2026 23:47:31 -0400<![CDATA[If you&#8217;ve ever wondered what bats look like one the best times to look them up is by day. Though they are mostly nocturnal they aren&#8217;t entirely inert in daylight.  Fortunately a whole bunch of them roost in Sydney&#8217;s Botanical Garden. The garden was once a vegetable patch for the early colonists, but it has since been turned into a 30 acre preserve for exotic plants. If you&#8217;ve ever wanted to see what a baobab looks, there are some there. The Little Prince was forever worried that baobabs would turn his little planet to dust. It&#8217;s not going to happen any time soon.]]>Sun, 21 Mar 2010 04:19:29 -0400<![CDATA[Richard Fernandez]]>https://pjmedia.com/richard-fernandez/2010/03/21/looking-for-bats-by-day-n189681