The past few weeks have presented us here with glorious weather – typical that it occurs during the current lockdown. However, it has not stopped me from relaxing in my garden, and neither has it stopped my active ants foraging as they emerge from their winter hibernation. In fact, the beautiful weather has encouraged my ants to […]
Active Ants Foraging- Colonies Update – 23 April 2020 Read More »
My ant colonies updates. As is usual; at this time of year, there is very little to update on. Myrmica rubra Despite the fact that it’s winter, and the rubras are not foraging, and have not been outside of their nest much this winter, they are still fairly active inside the nest. I have created a
Ant Colonies Updates – 27 Jan 20 Read More »
Ants in winter. It’s the middle of winter, and there has been very little activity outside of the ant nests. However, the ants of all three species remain fairly active inside their nests. This is not unusual. Even in the wild, hibernating ants can still be fairly active during the winter months. Especially on the milder days. Myrmica
Ant Colony Updates – 17 Jan 20 – Ants in Winter. Read More »
Happy New Year 2020 to all my readers/visitors/supporters. Thank you so much for your continued support on my website. My ants have celebrated the New Year – by staying in their hibernation beds, except, that is, for the Lasius umbratus. They have remained fairly active so far this winter, though in greatly decreased numbers. The Lasius niger and
Happy New Year 2020 Read More »
Welcome to another Myrm’s Ant Colonies Journal update. In my previous journal update, I informed you that my four-year-old “Magenta” Colony of Lasius niger suddenly died out, during the night. It was a complete mystery to me then, and it remains so now. Well, I had another, similar, scare a few days ago. Myrmica rubra I
Myrm’s Ant Colonies Journal – 8 Oct 19 Read More »
A couple of days ago I gave my Myrmica rubra colony a new foraging box, as their old one was too small, and getting very messy. This new foraging box was actually one I found in my garden shed, one which had been part of a starter kit I purchased last year but had only used
Myrm’s Ant Colonies Journal – 30 Sep 19 Read More »