a snimots begin ‘thelr ahtty woeerint tool, ‘fORONTS (CP) — Tals * 7. yosr marks. the 25th a “niyersary of the machine oe “that has-been responsible for | . . “with | "i Dennis ‘Horwood | ao dat do mest of oF tal bot ‘at over walked alongs frall and wandered why} you The pamphlet you read a6 you walked along talked about them, but’ where wer - i they when you came slong? |“ i Thearawerls thal they warethere all along, but ware ell hidden: and. probably siseping Some animals, birds and .. Ansects are sctive ‘uring tte J day. But onca the suri seta, a fargo vai variety ofc tures, ‘emerga:from the thickets and”. "henk Knowing thie, ' tamotien siwrprisedaterhat lt ditterent anita be at night, and the circumstances that follow. A’ i most memorable experiance occurred while camping a few’ ; Yearsago. My friend and'l had set up camp.on the edge of | ' Tustat Lake on Vancouyer Island. Later'that evening, after, we had gone fo bed, | Neurd a mouse tn my pack - 8 moat’. tbat aerial | aszure you. But before elther of us could ; make @ movatogetrid of It, atihy ecreech owl flew to within. a metre of us and the pac terested in the chewing sound emenating from our cartully :- packaged meals. Much to my disappointment, the ow! did . net catch the mouse. but the avli’s visit did add 5 special memory to that particular camping trip: Owls are not the only predators of the night. Once, while: : -takinga walk ina B.C. Parks campground, | detected a faint , clicking noise. Standing very stilt, | soon located the source. : Several brown bats were catching moths attracted to the : bright Rights near the road. Every time they caught one of. : tut insects, it made a | click or snap, po’ possibly. as itbit the bug Misunderstood. and disiiked as they are, these. bate were fascinating fo watch. Thelr aerial antics were graceful, as well as superbly executed. consurried @ half dozen‘or more. flying: Insects... Scientists ‘-yhaverevealed that moat of whatthey eat are tosquitoes and: amilar. bottiersome Insects. So, In. the tong