This is Tulip, the median carpenter ant worker. Today she enjoyed some wet cat food. I can’t seem to find Pepper, the ant with the green spot, I think she might have cleaned the paint off (she was very dusty) — stay tuned for more important Tulip updates. #tulip#ant#namedAnts
Tulip is about two years old. It's been nearly two years since I marked her. The queen of this colony is 4.
I planted this #Tulip poplar - our state tree in #Tennessee - when it was a free #ArborDay sapling about 25 years ago. Soon, it will be full of these always surprising blooms!