Field trip to gather some first VOC samples of the invasive Asian hornet (Vespa velutina).
Really productive day, thrilled to get the data in the lab later.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/apr/13/unprecedented-sightings-of-asian-hornets-raise-fears-for-uk-bees

C'est le printemps, les cerisiers sont en fleurs et les &%# de chasseurs nous ont rendu la forêt : c'est le moment de ressortir le frelon
#Hornet

HoRNet Plugins releases ADDA converter effect for iOS and iPadOS https://rekkerd.org/hornet-plugins-releases-adda-converter-effect-for-ios-and-ipados/

@AkaSci Do it! And if they do, it will be the high water mark of Trump's presidency. #Hornet'sNest

Microsoft Unveils Hornet: A Game-Changer for eBPF Security in Linux Kernel

In a significant move for Linux security, Microsoft introduces Hornet, a new Linux Security Module designed to enhance eBPF program integrity. This innovative solution promises to bolster the safety o...

https://news.lavx.hu/article/microsoft-unveils-hornet-a-game-changer-for-ebpf-security-in-linux-kernel

USN F/A-18F and a Grumman F8F-2/G-58A 'Bearcat' break at the Capital City Airshow, Mather Field, California July 2024 #aviation #usn #aircraft #fighter #hornet #milair #aviationphotography #capitalcityairshow #planespotting #USAF #photography #nikon #militaryaviation #bearcat

HoRNet Plugins launches Automated Dynamics & Balance Bundle https://rekkerd.org/hornet-plugins-launches-automated-dynamics-balance-bundle/

Invasive Asian hornets ‘eating hundreds of insect species’ in Europe

Researchers warn many of the hunted species are important pollinators, raising concerns over threat posed by hornet.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/mar/04/invasive-asian-hornets-eating-hundreds-of-insect-species-in-europe

Good Morning u inglorious slightly deranged furry #NAFO bastered defenders of 'civil democracy' both sides of Atlantic 

Better to fight for something than live for nothing.
-Gen George S. Patton

Five hornets back to back flying home #F18 #Hornet #nato-1 #SlavaUkraine #AirPolicing

Finnish jets patrol Iceland's airspace in Nato operation

Allied forces provide surveillance of Iceland's skies, as the Nordic country is the only Nato member not to have a standing army.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20250206-finnish-jets-patrol-icelands-airspace-in-nato-operation?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

USN F/A-18F of VX-31 "Dust Devils" twin tails throws shadows on the wingteip vapor as it prepares to land at Pt Mugu. August 2021 #milair #VX-31 #FA18 #Hornet #aviationphotography #planespotting #AvGeek #photography #aircraft #aircraft #nikon #nikonphotgraphy

HoRNet Plugins releases BalancEQ automatic equalizer effect https://rekkerd.org/hornet-plugins-releases-balanceq-automatic-equalizer-effect/

HoRNet Plugins releases MixComp free compressor effect plugin https://rekkerd.org/hornet-plugins-releases-mixcomp-free-compressor-effect-plugin/

I'll take any win I can get

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/murder-hornets-wiped-out-north-america

USMC F/A-18D 165680 of VX-31 "Dust Devils" On final for Pt. Mugu, August 2022 #GreyFlag #photography #aircraft #VX31 #DustDevils #aircraft #nasptmugu #Nikon #nikonphotgraphy #Z9 #avgeek #photography #Hornet #FA18D