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Post by Joona on Dec 11, 2014 20:12:42 GMT
I don't think its warm enough to send now, plus your colony is very young so they need their fungus, but thank you very much for the offer There are maybe 100 workers and the queen now. Gutted man I keep checking but nothing changes lol. This is what my once mighty army have become.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 11, 2014 20:19:59 GMT
I can see the grey fungus. Try and chop up some privet leaves, my colony can't get enough of privet. I am wishing that they pull through
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Post by Joona on Dec 11, 2014 20:29:45 GMT
I will add some tomorrow, the used to swarm rose lol
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Post by Deleted on Dec 12, 2014 7:11:14 GMT
Keep us updated Mark
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Post by Deleted on Dec 12, 2014 14:24:15 GMT
Contact Kew gardens has they have a colony or places like London zoo, I'm sure any keepers will help with new fungus.
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Post by Joona on Dec 13, 2014 10:15:44 GMT
Its not so much getting the fungus, they only need a pinch to start a new garden, its getting the fungus to me, with the drop in temperature at night and the fungus sat in a freezing cold warehouse over night or longer with all the Christmas mail I fear that it will end up like mine by the tine it reached me.
They have now chopped all the rose leafs and put them by the fungus that remains and there slowly going down. The yellow fungus is dead but the black / grey clumps continue to spread albeit very slowly.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 13, 2014 10:24:53 GMT
I was more thinking about contacting someone then heading down to them to collect in person.Still its a sad situation to be in
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Post by Deleted on Dec 15, 2014 16:42:51 GMT
Any good news Mark?
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Post by deansie on Dec 16, 2014 9:40:33 GMT
Gutted to read what's happened mate, hope you have some good news to tell us? Your updates have been dramatic ?
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Post by adamjames20 on Dec 16, 2014 12:54:46 GMT
Aww sorry to read this about your colony mate , Sometimes the ants look dead but after warming up can spring back to life , but if it has been awhile now it doesn't look good. still there is hope and your queen is young , she will just have to re found the colony which they can do slowly.
hope they make it
Adam
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Post by Joona on Dec 20, 2014 18:42:32 GMT
The fungus has stared to grow again which is a great relief, I keep kicking my self for not putting a second heater in there just incase. But its looking better then it was a week ago and that one little patch of grey fungus is now spreading. cannot belive these things have escaped death twice now! Albeit this time its a little more serious. They look just as small as when I got them now though.
The queen has moved to the back of the tub so I cannot see her so much now, but all the dead fungus is being dumped slowly in to there leaf container so I'll have to find there other box out.
Hopefully in a few months they'll be back in business!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 21, 2014 13:23:31 GMT
Excellent news Mark As usual, keep us updated.
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Post by Joona on Jan 10, 2015 11:45:50 GMT
Ah well they had a good go at a come back, but sadly the queen has died, after all they had been through I really wanted them to come back strong, but you cannot win them all! I might try again nearer my birthday and get around to building that big tank for the new colony but I'm unsure at the minute. Thanks for all the help and suggestions all the way through my experience with these amazing creatures, especially Adam who I cannot thank enough.
I'll leave the journal open in case anyone has any questions after reading through it all.
Thanks again Mark.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2015 12:43:46 GMT
Very sorry to hear this Mark. Keep us informed if and when you decide to get another colony. I have enjoyed reading through your journal very much and I hope you do raise another successful colony
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Post by Joona on Jan 10, 2015 18:46:55 GMT
Thanks Raj. I need to preserve the queen now lol and hopefully get her mounted or set in something. Gotta have a read up how to do it before she goes mouldy lol
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