My own Alates captured at last.

[Honeydewman]

Finally, I have managed to capture the moment that my Lasius Niger Alates take flight.
This is the third such flight in 5 weeks.
This flight is totally female, the previous two being males only.
Strangely enough the Lasius Flavus and Myrmica Rubra also had Alate flights in my area and you will see a new Myrmica Rubra Queen running the gauntlet of Niger workers. I did not notice this until video playback.
Enjoy.

[Jenny]

Great that you were around to capture the flight, as so often I used to be at work when the activity started. Must be a  very rewarding film Lee for you to watch having released these in your garden