7/26 Bumble bee, giant hornet, AK salmon, young lamprey

Golden northern bumble bee [WikiCommons]

 
Golden northern bumble bee Bombus fervidus
The golden northern bumble bee or yellow bumblebee is a species of bumblebee native to North America. It has a yellow-colored abdomen and thorax. Its range includes the North American continent, excluding much of the southern United States, Alaska, and the northern parts of Canada. (Wikipedia)

'Murder hornets' officially named Northern giant hornet
Asian giant hornets, commonly referred to as "murder hornets," officially have a new common name: the Northern giant hornet.  The scientific name, Vespa mandarinia, remains unchanged, but the new common name will be adopted this month. Julia Lerner report. (CDN)

As waters warm, Alaska experiences salmon booms and busts
Chaotic salmon returns leave some Alaskans with an abundance of salmon, and others with none. Victoria Petersen reports. (High County News)

Scientists use tiny tags to learn how young lamprey travel through dams
Lampreys aren’t doing well, and scientists don’t know exactly why. But they do know lamprey have struggled getting around large concrete dams in the Pacific Northwest. Courtney Flatt reports. (NW News Network)

Now, your tug weather--
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  241 AM PDT Tue Jul 26 2022   
TODAY  E wind to 10 kt becoming NW 5 to 15 kt in the afternoon.  Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 4 ft at 9 seconds. TONIGHT  W wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell  4 ft at 9 seconds.

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