Our colony's fave foods....

What you feed, where you get it from, basically we will build up a comrehensive list of suitable plants to feed Leaf Cutters. Also in temperate countries, what do you feed them in the Winter?
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Our colony's fave foods....

Post by Jackie62 » Fri Dec 11, 2015 3:40 pm

Bramble leaves and apples...they go mad for them...then orange peel...and highly-scented flowers in the summer, honeysuckle and buddleia. They DO NOT like raspberries, strawberries or banana...they chuck them over the side, into the water...

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Re: Our colony's fave foods....

Post by Acromyrmexbob » Fri Dec 11, 2015 4:23 pm

Have you tried honeyed water?
They don't like bananas but love banana leaves. Don't like raspberry but take raspberry leaves. Same with strawberries! Strange. I wonder if they would take these if it were very dry in the nest.

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Re: Our colony's fave foods....

Post by Jackie62 » Fri Dec 11, 2015 4:36 pm

I am going to give those thing a try...

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Post by Jackie62 » Wed Dec 16, 2015 8:14 am

The colony went mad for red grapes yesterday....a real frenzy!!

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Post by Acromyrmexbob » Wed Dec 16, 2015 9:10 am

I think they drink the liquid from the grapes and use the skin for fungus mainly. Have you tried honey and water.

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Post by Jackie62 » Wed Dec 16, 2015 2:02 pm

Not yet, but I will....and will report back....

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Post by Shamual » Tue Feb 02, 2016 11:25 am

Sorry I know this is kind of an old post, but where do you buy your grapes from :3 and how can you be sure that they haven't been treated with herb or pesticides?

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Re: Our colony's fave foods....

Post by Charliebutler666 » Thu May 19, 2016 10:06 pm

What plants would you reccoment as I am currently living in England and looking to get leaf cutters in the future.
Charlie

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Post by Acromyrmexbob » Fri May 20, 2016 1:47 pm

Charliebutler666 wrote:What plants would you reccoment as I am currently living in England and looking to get leaf cutters in the future.
Charlie
Hi Charlie, take a look in this section, the Food Plants section, and you'll get loads of options. Privet is a favourite.

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