Legends of My Country: October 2019

Friday, October 25, 2019

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Galapagos frigates
In the Galapagos Islands there are two species of frigates: real and common. They are large birds, with a distance of 1.8 meters from the tips of the wings, are light and have a long and curved beak that allows them to catch fish without getting wet.

The frigates to feed rob other birds, mainly of the red-footed boobies. When it is time to nest, they seize alien nests or settle with some sticks.

When the breeding season approaches, the male inflates his throat or buche, a dazzling red color (represents 40% of the total volume of the bird), and making his neck is the perfect weapon to attract females.

Courtship involves a series of sounds ranging from the waving of the wings, to the drumming of the crop; Males cannot waste time and must take advantage of the time to reproduce and pass their genes to the next generation. The females select the males by combining two visual characteristics: the nest and the crop.

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The Blue-footed Boobies are the most seen and common birds in the Galapagos Islands, since it nests near the coasts in many of the Islands of this Archipelago and also feeds near its shores. They feed on fish and marine invertebrates that they catch in the water. They are excellent flyers, capable of reaching high speeds and taking advantage of air currents to travel.
The size of the blue-footed boobies is on average less than 3 feet long and their wingspan is around 5 feet. They weigh between 3 and 4 pounds, the female being larger than the male.

These birds have long necks and beautiful blue legs in the form of a cobweb. The feathers on the wings are brown and their head and neck are brown with black stripes. His chest and lower parts are white. The average life time for these seabirds is around 17 years.

Blue-footed boobies fly with their wings close to their body, and enter the water like a torpedo almost without splashing the water. After their first dive they swim underwater until they find their prey, and leave the water several meters beyond their initial dive with their prey.

The boobies are a protected species in the Galapagos Islands and it is estimated that about 40,000 birds of this species live in the Islands. The most important colonies of these birds are found on the Spanish island and North Seymour. Looking closely at these beautiful birds of the Galapagos Islands is truly a unique experience.

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Family: Psittacidae Bibiñas or Pacific of Parrots

Scientific name: Forpus coelestis.

Name in English: Pacific Parrotlet.

Location: Route of the Malecón del Estero Salado y toda la Ciudad de Guayaquil

These little parakeets are easy to recognize for how restless and curious they are, as well as for their short wedge-shaped tail. They look for their food in the tops of trees and shrubs. However, they also walk on the ground of fields and beaches collecting seeds. They fly in small and bustling flocks of 10 to 15 parakeets. Although they are species4s of dry forest, they have adapted to live in towns and cities, in Guayaquil, they nest in cement poles, near telephone facilities.

They congregate to sleep in the mangroves, forests and parks. They are endemic to the region of equatorial dry forests or Tumbeslna. They live from the south of Esmeraldas, guayas ecuador to the north of Peru.

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Painters of Ecuador Endara Crown

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Painters of Ecuador Jorge Sweet

Painters of Ecuador Theo Constante

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Ecuadorian painter

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Types of Roses of Ecuador

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Coral Roses of Ecuador

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Ecuadorian Roses

Ecuadorian roses are considered by many to be the best an

most beautiful flowers in the world. They are appreciated for their quality and physical attributes. Millions of moms, lovers, teachers, friends, etc. They are amazed by the quality of this Ecuadorian product. Ecuador is the world leader in the rose market. Its main destinations are the United States, European Union and Russia.

Each region or country demands different qualities for its rose market. For example, while in the United States they prefer white, yellow or pink roses; in Russia they prefer more brightly colored roses with long stems of around 100 cm in length and in China they prefer multicolored roses with short stems. Roses are produced year-round, but the strong peaks for the demand for roses are San Valentine in February, Mothers Day in May and Day of the Dead in November. As production is adjusted to meet the demand for these events.

Ecuadorian roses are mostly planted on the slopes of the Andes at heights greater than 2000 m, but the most common is that they are at 3000 m. Temperatures are constant throughout the year around 14ºC so production is also stable throughout the year.

There are more than 629 certified floricultural farms, of which 471 plant roses, located mainly in the fertile lands near Quito and Cayambe, in the north of the country. Roses are produced throughout the year, but strong peaks for demand Roses are Valentine's Day in February, Mother's Day in May and Day of the Dead in November. As production is adjusted to meet the demand for these events.Ecuadorian roses are mostly planted on the slopes of the Andes at heights greater than 2000 m, but the most common is that they are at 3000 m. Temperatures are constant throughout the year around 14ºC so production is also stable throughout the year.

There are more than 629 certified floricultural farms, of which 471 sow roses, located mainly in the fertile lands near Quito and Cayambe, in the north of the country. Ecuadorian roses differ from those in other countries by the thickness of their button , its larger and thicker stems and its durability. Currently, Ecuadorian rose exporters have the goal that the flower lasts up to 20 days after being bought and 4 weeks after being harvested.

In addition to the privileged location of Ecuador and the conditions of luminosity of the equator, the sun's rays fall perpendicularly on the roses 12 hours a day from dawn to dusk, which makes them more intense, high saturation and more attractive. .