Flying Fox Bat Balsa Ornament balsa-whimsical The red and yellow patch

The red and yellow patch on its wing is a dead giveaway for the stunning red-winged blackbird

Larvae feed only on the wild lupine plant which is not as plentiful as it once was

Black bears are fast runners

the group is called a bale of turtles

or the humidity of their environment

Flying Fox Bat Balsa Ornament balsa-whimsical The red and yellow patchThe largest bat is the flying fox. They eat fruit, nectar and leaves and flowers and are excellent pollinators. They congregate and sleep in trees called roosts. Their preferred habitat is eucalyptus forests, mangroves, mangroves, cocount groves and orchards. Made out of sustainably harvested balsa wood, these lightweight ornaments are hand carved and then painted with non toxic acrylic paint by a cooperative of skilled artisans on Isla Solentiname,