by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Mar 8, 2026 | Life in Belize, My Blog
February 9 Life in the jungle: First thing I published Belize blogs Part 201 (Jan 1 to 10), 202 (Jan 11 to 18), 203 (Jan 19 to 24), and 204 (Jan 25 to 31). I then headed to the village to drop off eggs and go to the museum in Bermudian Landing, where they had an...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Mar 7, 2026 | Life in Belize, My Blog
February 1 Life in the jungle: This morning was the coldest morning and day in over four years. I spent the morning dealing with month-end photo organizing for this month’s blog writing. Today was a very laid-back day. Before breakfast, I attempted my Sunday...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Mar 5, 2026 | Belize - Flora & Fauna, My Blog
Explore 13 iconic Belizean jungle creatures, their Yucatec Maya names, and sacred significance in Maya cosmology, revealing the spiritual and ecological wisdom of the ancient Maya world. When most people think of the jungles of Belize, they imagine lush greenery,...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Feb 25, 2026 | Belize - Flora & Fauna, My Blog
The Black-tailed Indigo Snake is a large, non-venomous snake commonly found on farms in Belize that helps control venomous snakes and rodent populations, making it a valuable species to protect. Also known as the Black-tailed Cribo Snake (Drymarchon melanurus...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Feb 19, 2026 | Belize Trees, My Blog
Trumpet Tree (Cecropia peltata) on my farm When land in Belize is cleared, burned, farmed, or hit by hurricanes, the forest does not return all at once. Nature follows a recovery sequence, and the first stage is led by pioneer tree species – fast-growing,...
