Even with a full growing season the next year, the colony never thrived.

In the summer of 2011, the colony was thriving.

The colony now has about 12,000 birds and is thriving.

With no queen mother, though, another colony has been allowed to take root and thrive.

Nether colony could possibly thrive if both sides were constantly at war.

This colony would thrive, and she could leave knowing that Trent had made a good life for himself here.

The human colony was doing fine, thriving and growing.

They've been taking care of us all these years, and our colony, such as it is, has thrived.

While never reaching more than about 120 inhabitants, the colony thrived for a few years.

However as part of a group, colonies can thrive for decades.