A legal sting over murder hornets; even mild COVID affects the brain
|  | Friday, April 15, 2022 | | | | |
 | | PHOTOGRAPH BY MARK THIESSEN | | By Douglas Main
The arrival in North America of Asian giant hornets—nicknamed “murder hornets”—set off a firestorm. The world’s largest wasps (shown above) are native to much of East Asia, but in fall 2019, a small number were found near Vancouver, British Columbia—and two of them showed up in northwestern Washington State.
Months of intense effort to head off the hornets’ invasion followed. Researchers managed to find and remove a hive in Blaine, Washington (pictured below). Hoping to learn more about the invasive species, they set about studying the nest, with plans to exhibit it to the public.
The hive almost didn’t make it.
As I detail in an exclusive story, the nest was repossessed by the man on whose land it was found—who had begun trying to sell the hornets. Read the untold story of the first U.S. murder hornet nest—its discovery, loss, and reclamation—and what it has taught us.
| | | |
 | | PHOTOGRAPH BY ELAINE THOMPSON, AFP/GETTY IMAGES | | | Readers, please consider supporting our storytelling by subscribing to our magazine and unlimited digital offerings. | | | |
 | | PHOTOGRAPHS COURTESY OF HEATHER GREENWOOD DAVIS | | | Remembering your manners: In Toronto’s Little Jamaica, it’s best to say “Good day” before launching into business, says Heather Greenwood Davis, who spent her early years there. For decades, the neighborhood, she writes for Nat Geo, “has held out the soft landing immigrants appreciated on arrival; it has become the place their children have returned to when our souls sought the comfort of community.” (Above left, the author as a baby with her mom, Herma Greenwood, in their apartment in Little Jamaica in 1973; above right, her father, Wally Greenwood, who emigrated from Jamaica to Canada.) | | | |
| EARTH MONTH: ARTICLE OF THE DAY | |
 | | Everything about albino redwoods is tinged with mystery. How they survive, and sometimes appear to thrive; their physiology; their anatomy; the mutations that make their bone-white color. Even the scientific literature describing the trees is sparse. | | | | Nadia Drake | | From: Searching for California’s mysterious albino redwood | | |
| Manicures at the market: These women at a grocery in La Palma, a small town in the heart of Darién Province in Panama, were working on their nails when photographer Francesco Lastrucci stopped by. They welcomed him right away, as they went about their routine. La Palma is a lush town surrounded by thick rainforest, where the Tuira River meets the Pacific. There, “time flows placidly, dictated by the slow, accomplished daily life rituals,” Lastrucci writes.
| | | |
 | PHOTOGRAPH BY SAUL MARTINEZ
| | Holy Week pageantry returns: In Guatemala, Holy Week is almost bigger than Christmas. Across the nation, people flock to the streets and adorn the plazas with flowers and artwork. Worshippers in bright textiles hoist life-size statues of Jesus Christ (pictured above) through the streets to commemorate his crucifixion on Good Friday, followed by his resurrection on Easter. The Semana Santa celebration, which begins on Palm Sunday, is a colorful blend of Catholic and Mayan traditions. This year, of course, costumes include face masks, Nat Geo reports.
Related: Why Easter is celebrated with bunnies | | | |
| This newsletter has been curated and edited by David Beard, Monica Williams, and Jen Tse. We’d love to hear from you at david.beard@natgeo.com. Happy holidays! | | | |
| SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS | | We'd like to hear from you! Tell us what you think of our emails by sharing your feedback in this short survey.
| | | |
Clicking on the Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and National Geographic Channel links will take you away from our National Geographic Partners site where different terms of use and privacy policy apply.
This email was sent to: mitch.dobbs.pics@blogger.com. Please do not reply to this email as this address is not monitored.
This email contains an advertisement from:
National Geographic | 1145 17th Street, N.W. | Washington, D.C. 20036
Stop all types of future commercial email from National Geographic regarding its products, services, or experiences.
Manage all email preferences with the Walt Disney Family of Companies.
© 2022 National Geographic Partners, LLC, All rights reserved. | | |
{LITMUS TRACKING PIXEL}
