The ants are coming! The ants are coming! Actually, they’re
already here. Their large numbers are apparent with every stone
I overturn in the yard. Never have I seen so many so early in
the season. Ants tending their young During mild winters such as
the one we just experienced (the third mildest on record
according to Environment Canada) fewer ants succumb to the cold.
Consequently, their numbers are higher than usual in the spring
and throughout the following summer. Ants are excellent
communicators that are super quick to relay information of new
sources of food to one another. If in doubt, see Ant Labour. If
you don’t clear the crumbs on your kitchen counter, one ant will
tell two friends and they’ll tell two friends and before you can
sing ‘Happy Birthday’, they’re walking away with the cake. The
ants shown in these photos are all female. Male ants are the
ones with wings. If you like to admire them at a distance, you
might wish to take action to make sure they don’t make their way
into your home. Some p