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Should I divide up my journal?

Started By AntsDakota , Jun 13 2020 7:28 AM

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#1 Offline AntsDakota - Posted June 13 2020 - 7:28 AM

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So, lately I’ve been taking in quite a few new colonies. So, I was wondering if perhaps I should divide up my journal, as each update is getting pretty long, and perhaps even somewhat confusing for some. If I were to divide, I wouldn’t do a separate journal for each colony, just divide everything up into smaller parts, such as:

Myrmicinaes
Camponotus
Formica
Lasius

What do you guys think?

"God made..... all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds. (including ants) And God saw that it was good. Genesis 1:25 NIV version

#2 Offline ANTdrew - Posted June 13 2020 - 7:39 AM

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I think that’s smart. I divide mine by genus. Too many colonies in a journal gets confusing over time.

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#3 Offline AntsDakota - Posted June 13 2020 - 7:40 AM

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I think that’s smart. I divide mine by genus. Too many colonies in a journal gets confusing over time.

That’s what I was thinking.

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"God made..... all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds. (including ants) And God saw that it was good. Genesis 1:25 NIV version

#4 Offline TechAnt - Posted June 13 2020 - 9:12 AM

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I agree with ANTdrew, it makes things less long and confusing. I did a modified method of this, and just cut off journals for my other colonies, as they are not growing that much or doing much. Hence, making it entirely about my P. Californica colony.

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My Ants:
(x1) Campontous semitstaceus ~20 workers, 1 Queen
(x1) Camponotus vicinus ~10 workers, 1 Queen (all black variety)
(x1) Tetramorium immigrans ~100 workers, 1 Queen
(x1) Myrmercocystus mexicanus -1 Queen
(x2) Mymercocystus mimcus -1 Queen
(x1) Mymercocystus testaceus ~45 workers, 1 Queen

#5 Offline OhNoNotAgain - Posted June 13 2020 - 9:43 PM

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What I like about divvying up journals is that it keeps the information relatively streamlined and hopefully easier for someone to follow and use a bit like a care guide.

I still kind of wish it were easier to FIND journals. That's the downside: we have a ton of journals and it's not necessarily easy to find stuff (I mean, yes, keyword search is our friend).