<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>https://ecency.com</link><image><url>https://ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>https://ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 17:10:29 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecency.com/@ellenripley/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Rubbish Mist Chaser, Expert Fungi Finder]]></title><description><![CDATA[Early this morning I went out chasing mist. I could see low clouds hanging over the hills from a distance, so I decided to head straight for one particular wood that always looks good when the morning]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@ellenripley/rubbish-mist-chaser-expert-fungi-finder</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@ellenripley/rubbish-mist-chaser-expert-fungi-finder</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-119845]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ellenripley]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:10:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/gPCasciUWmEzNYtqbGEDRoyYeseHMDTak3FVSeKf525CpD3r6qDn7hajZgVtw7sWJrsfA4gJ2MSnAfMB1bXCRVm9ZAXa6RWdiJjBnkxPdMp7gVGzKxR6Q8CMhs8rR6FY4YpipDFLo3nYzW3JzS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hive Garden: The Slab, The Frog and The Robin]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ongoing work in our shared communal garden has reached the next phase. 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