Blue Jay Barrens

A dusting of snow on the ant mounds made them stand out like beacons in the tall grass fields.  I took this opportunity to get out and do...

Mowing the fields is made slightly more difficult by obstacles that must be avoided by the mower.  Top of the list is the earthen mound m...

My original plan was to post about the improved conditions on the prairies following the rains created by the remnants of Isaac that pa...

Seen from a distance, the mound of an Allegheny Mound Ant, Formica exsectoides , should display a fairly uniform curve.   When it has a...

Soil temperatures are warming rapidly and this has stimulated the Allegheny Mound Ants, Formica exsectoides , to almost frantic activit...

February 1 brought another day of 60 degree temperatures.   I guess the warmth finally soaked through the ant mounds, because the Alleg...

January 31 high temperatures made it into the mid 60’s, so I decided to check out some ant mounds to see if there were any ants moving ...