Ants are creatures of little strength,
yet they store up their food in the summer...
Proverbs 30:25 NIV
I thought my days of watching bugs were over now that my sons are adults and we were no longer homeschooling. This would have made a great unit study with our guys. I can envision our oldest son making a video or wanting to find a book at the library to learn more about them while our youngest would be the one to follow their every move to see exactly where they were going and what was going to happen next.
Hearing about them is one thing but seeing them at work is a totally different experience. It was actually a little startling to see small pieces of leaves moving around. You can click here to see a video and read more about these ants.
Initially I saw them on the sidewalk... after following their trail I found them on this tree.
As they moved out of the tree they went through the grass across the sidewalk
And they laid them on the grass on the other side of the walkway
From reading about them online I discovered that they are the world's smallest gardeners. They use the leaves for compost in their own little gardens. I am not usually interested in nature; bugs, insects or anything creepy. I guess once a homeschooling mom always a homeschooling mom!
i really love this post! i have always been fascinated by ants...it is amazing just how strong they are.
ReplyDeleteit's so interesting that they are creating their own compost!
it is amazing how strong they are... some of the leaf pieces they were carrying just looked too big for them.
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mom2girls- thanks for stopping by. We homeschooled from preschool to highschool graduation and enjoyed it immensely. blessings to you and your family!
ReplyDeleteSo neat that we both blog about ants on the same day. Always been amazed at watching those little guys!
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ReplyDeleteAnts are pretty amazing little creatures!
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Hey Alida! I love the ant post! Ill probably find myself studying ants, the next time I see them! Happy Friday!
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Your photos are beautiful!
Very cool! great pictures! I have never seen ants carry leaves before, so now I will have to watch more carefully when the weather warms up.
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ReplyDeleteVery cool-great pics too!!
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ReplyDeleteWow those ants are unbelievable.
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