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Walking to the anthill

Sunny days are ideal for walking in the forest. Every walk is always a different adventure, and today was no exception. I made the route to the anthill.

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The beginning of the walk is uphill through the mountain. The landscape that dominates the horizon is full of trees contrasting with the blue sky. It is strange because while ascending, you have to gaze towards the sky as if all the light recharged you with energy.

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There are parts at the top of the mountain that is flatter, and if you walk carefully, you may see some birds.

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Today I came across a red-plumed woodpecker. I stood still in the bushes to observe and photograph it. This bird was at a considerable distance, so the zoom of my cell phone camera could not capture all its splendor. This encounter made me happy, as I had never had the opportunity to find a bird of this type before. You might think that it is causing damage to the tree, but in reality, they are nibbling on the dry bark to nest, store their food, or eat some larvae that they can find in that area.

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As I continue my walk, there is an area of the forest with uneven terrain, so you have to be very careful where you step. This forces you to keep your eyes on the ground. Suddenly I began to observe a small movement of leaves, I thought it was an animal hiding in the grass, but when I looked closely, I saw that they were ants moving leaves, flowers and eggs.

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Following the trajectory of these ants, I arrived directly at their anthill. It was a strange sensation because the texture of the earth is different from the surrounding soil. It is sandy in appearance. It looks like it is going to crumble at some point. It made me think that maybe some people walking through the forest, if they don't watch where they step, can destroy in an instant the home of all these ants.

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I tried to approach the anthill but respected a prudent distance so as not to damage it and so that the ants would not feel threatened because I did not want to experience their anger. Some ant bites are severe.

When zooming in with the cell phone camera, you can see the trabeculae formed by these insects. They are all engineers of nature. The impressive thing is that through each hole, the ants enter with flowers and leaves to store them in the innermost part of this structure known as the anthill.

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These insects have a lot of energy. They move very fast and never let go of their charge. I positioned myself in a space on the trail and carefully tried to record them to share with you how dynamic they are.

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Click on the video for you to enjoy my experience 🔽🔽🔽🔽

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If you think these ants are going too fast, here are some photos that I managed to take despite their speed.

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Upon returning home, I was pleased with today's experience. That anthill was fascinating. This encounter has made me think that I need to buy a professional camera to capture moments like today. I will start working on that!

Thanks so much for joining me on this Wednesday Walk. I hope you enjoyed it. See you in a future post.

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