Step 1: We went back to the ant colony site and measured the circumference of three trees (that were closest to the mound) at chest height. 

Height of colony (cm) -- 1m 45cm
Diameter of colony (cm) -- 1m 40cm 

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As the season changes, the percentage of canopy cover and green ground cover also changes.

Canopy cover decreased to 35%

Green ground cover decreased to 30%

Active Level is 1. We did not see a single ant at all. 

On day 2 of the woods ants investigation, we went to the same location to check out if anything changed. We obserbed the canopy cover in the area and the ground cover. We also collected a wood ant as our specimen and considered ants in relation to the environment. 

Step 1: We found the location of the ant colony by getting the GPS coordinates. 
Longitude:70'41 east
Latitude: 46''20'32 north 

Step 2: We named the colony "Judy Gross" 

Step 3: We observed the canopy cover by standing at the base of the mound and looked up into the tree cover. The canopy cover was covering 75% 

Step 4: Next we observed the green ground cover by standing at the base of the mound. 
Green ground cover: 60% 

Step 5: We measured the activity level of the colony by a scale of 1 - 10. The activity level was 4 meaning that it was very inactive. 

This is not a good way to rate activity level as we can not see inside the mound and we don't know if they're in there or not without possibly disrupting the mound. 
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