The Asian Murder Hornet in the U.S.; 3,000 Miles Solo Crossing.

Vespidae includes hornets, yellow jackets, and Asian giant hornets. Asian giant hornets could kill humans with their multiple dangerous stings. They are even more threatening to bees because they could take away a beehive within hours. Lately, Beekeepers have found piles of dead bees in Washington in the U.S. It hasn't been figured out how they came to the U.S. They might hitch a ride or someone brought them on purpose.
+) Sonya Baumstein rowed from the Canary Islands to Caribbean Island in 2011. It was about 3,000 miles. She spent three years in 6,000 miles of open water. It was 3 Seasons. Though she hasn’t been successful with every expedition, she is still full of aspiration. She took the nautical expedition with her boat. When she was building it, she couldn’t find any company that had the production mold. So she established her own company, SpinDrift Rowing. It has enough storage to store 180 days of food along with another place in the aft cabin. The solar panel makes up its main engine. In its stern cabin, it purifies the seawater with drinkable water. It’s super light that weighs without haul only 200 pounds. She used a carbon vessel for lightness.
Now she’s planning the solo crossing of the North Pacific from Japan to San Francisco. She said the scope of the expedition constantly shifts, and her plan is uncertain. The journey is not at all dependent on the plan. During most of her expedition, she can’t help but think about survival. She just tries to overcome her initial depression and be very present. But she added that you should have an endurance expedition, a connection with the environment, and a tremendous experience in your life.

*Vocabularies; Vespidae, hornet, yellow jacket, asian giant, firefly, mantis, beehive, hitch, expedition, aft, stern, nautical, rescue, initial, to be very present, haul, be dependent on/upon something, vessel, scope, shift, endurance

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