May Insects Kill Human with Their Stings? - Part 1

Murder insects were spotted first time in Washington state, USA in May 2020. The insect is called as “Asian giant hornets” with scientific name, Vespa mandarinia.

Fig 01- A bee feeds nectar and pollen of a flower

The insect, actually native to several “warmer” and temperate regions which are far away from the USA.

The warmer and temperate areas include:

- East Asia

- South Asia

- Southeast Asia

- the Russian Far East

Fig 02- Flowers, just illustration

The Asian giant hornets have no natural enemies in the nature, hence they are the apex predator of insects in their environments.

In nature, this biggest size hornet in the world consumes many smaller insects, just few examples are beetles, wasps, bees, hornworms and other smaller hornets.

Fig 03- The Asian giant hornet (credit to Newsweek)

Moreover, the giant hornet may affect bee population, because:

- they attack honey bee hives

- hornets kill adult bees

- they are devouring larvae and pupae.

Fig 04- Flowers are blooming

# To be continued to Part 2

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Mayflower the Moving Business Company – Sign 36

In case you forget, that Mayflower was name of a ship to transport families from England to USA. They then established the second colony in the areas of Massachusetts called as “New England” in 1620.

Fig 01- A Mayflower truck

The first colony was found as “Jamestown settlement” in Virginia in 1607. The settlement could be visited as a historic site nowadays.

Actually, the second colony, New England is a region with 6 states now:

- Massachusetts

- Connecticut

- Rhode Island.

- Maine

- New Hampshire and Vermont.

Fig 02- International movers

Mayflower is the “brand name” used as one of moving business companies since 1927 until today. The company has several other similar companies to be “the largest moving co-op” in the USA.

The co-op provides moving services locally, across America and even internationally. Military, commercial and individual may use the services provided by this company.

Fig 03- Mayflower in the parking lot

Have you experienced with Mayflower moving services locally or internationally?

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Have You Ever Tasted a Paria? - Part 1 - Food Variety 31

When I visited the Asian shop in my city, Baton Rouge, LA. I found a bitter fruit or vegetable called as “paria,” “peria” or “pariah in languages of South East Asian countries.

Fig 01- Paria from Asian Shop

In English, by searching through Google, It is refer to:

- a bitter gourd

- a bitter melon

- or a green gem.

Actually, some people categorized it as fruit, other said vegetable. I myself prefer to call it as the vegetable.

The size is not that long, around 12 cm, and weight is less than 1 pound. The color is green but change to yellow when ripe.

Fig 02- A bean, just illustration

Fig 03- The bitter gourd in the market

The price is quite reasonable in America, US$ 0.99 per-pound. Since I bought three pieces, I paid for US$ 2.71 only.

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Bees Love Nectar of Yellow Jessamine – Critter 33

We have Yellow Jessamine also called as Yellow Jasmine or Caroline Jessamine at our backyard. Interestingly, the plant is survived without cover during cold winter in our area.

Fig 01- A bee is enjoying Flowers’s nectar.

We saw several kinds of bees visit our Yellow Jasmine. Based on Google ID, the species of bees could be:

- the carpenter bee with scientific name Xylocopa sp (Fig 01)

- the Bumble bees, Bombus sp (Fig 02 and Fig 03)

As you know that bees consume both pollen and nectar which are produced by many flowers:

- nectar is a kind of sugar as source of energy

- pollen as food for larvae, contains protein and nutrients.

Fig 02- A bee on the Yellow Jessamine

I don’t know whether our Yellow Jasmine (Gelsemium sempervirens) is visited by honey bees (Apis mellifera).

Based on internet sources that flowers of Yellow Jasmine could be poison to young honey bees, but further researches need to be done.

Fig 03- Does a bee collect nectar?

Do you know about relationship between Yellow Jasimines and bees?

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Wild White Flowers in the Spring - Gardening and Hobby 30

Temperature in our place reaches above 70* F (21* C) degree since last week, hence, we may say that Spring is coming. Another sign of Spring is plenty of wild flowers around.

Fig 01- White wild flowers, snowflake

One of wild flowers is white color flowers. After searching and identifying through Google ID, we found the flower includes in the family of Amarylidaceae with genus of Leucojum.

This genus has two species:

1) Leucojum vernum.

- the species also called as Spring snowflake.

2) Leucojum aestivum.

- known as the summer snowflake, or also called as Loddon lily.

Fig 02- Snowflake starts blooming

This Spring snowflake is growing well in our neighborhood and the city garden. Since its perennial, the blooming is observed in the Spring time every year.

I don’t know about summer snowflake (Leucojum aestivum). I’ll wait for summer to look for this Loddon lily.

Fig 03- Lovely Spring snowflake

Have you seen wild Spring snowflake in your areas in this time around?

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Could Scientists Develop Unhackable Computers? - Part 2

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Fig 01- The red flower in the garden.

Several American agencies are developing what they called as quantum computer, and then quantum internet.

The agencies such as universities, national laboratories and federal institutions are trying to connect their computers across the USA with what they call as “the quantum concept.”

Some advantages of quantum computers are:

- using qubit (quantum bit)

- faster and excellent in decryption and encryption works

Fig 02- The painting by a local artist, illustration

Connection among computers and cryptography capabilities cause hackers illigal activities highly possibly be intercepted, hence, there is prospect to get online protection and to prevent hacking.

Fig 03- Unique forms of pumpkins, illustration

However, quantum computer is in the early stages so far. Moreover, hopefully, we will avoid online hackers in the near future soon.

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Homeless and Drug Addictions – Sign 35

We found a sign on the grass when we have daily jogging. The sign highly probably from a homeless man.

Fig 01- Sign found on the lawn

We can read the sign said :”Homeless Going Through A Hard Time Anything Helps.”

Then, close to the sign, we found a box and several of used syringe needles (please see Fig 02 and 03). You may conclude who have the needles.

Do you believe the homelessness is a matter of choice in life?

As reported by Union Gospel Mission Twin Cities (August 6, 2020: Homelessness Survey 2020 Results) that there are 3 (three) main causes of homelessness in the USA.

Fig 02- Drug needles at roadside

Top three causes of homelessness, especially in the big cities across America:

- drug addictions

- job loss

- mental health

1 of 5 (20%) of homeless are drug addictions and alcohol abuses. Actually, they got drug and alcohol after they are homelessness.

Fig 03- Syringe needles in the box.

However, small proportion only, less than 1% of population is homeless. City administrations have good programs to reduce this number.

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