Each morning, this anhinga is perched, drying his wings on one of the posts at my fence.  Today, he was not dry enough to fly off when I reached the fence, so, after falling into the water, he made his way back up to the top of the post to dry completely.  I was able to get about 5 m from him before he started to make a lot of noise….

A few minutes later, some of his feathers had dried, reflecting a lighter color, and he took off.

I have no idea if this is really an Africanized Honey Bee, but I have seen a couple of nests.  Additionally, while working in the wetland or walking through the forest, large swarms of bees will occasionally fly overhead, presumably headed toward a new patch of flowers.  It’s kind of intimidating when you hear the swarm… what if they decide to stop and descend?

A snail- or goo-eating snake, Sibon specializes on slimy things.  They are very docile, small, and pretty.