<?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>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 03:05:13 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecency.com/created/amatolas/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Hiding from the camera]]></title><description><![CDATA[Taking macros can leave you with some nice surprises, In this instance we have a thrips insect partially concealed by a petal, that was captured in the shot. The actual image.]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@mandela/hiding-from-the-camera</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@mandela/hiding-from-the-camera</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mandela]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 13 Jul 2018 05:20:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iPJcsRFJYeKEfEhXhH2RWJRoBNjMjbUfZmcvaAErDm1wnmcEbyfYS9iJYAHD1Ne9Mab3g99xcjY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[More everlastings]]></title><description><![CDATA[One just a little older and a little weather worn. This one has some thrips insects inside.]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@mandela/more-everlastings</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@mandela/more-everlastings</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mandela]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jul 2018 19:14:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iP95opsgqKz4sL9ZgnEtCFtzCMK8Baj8FTPdHkGz6EHxjfBfUi235bADDgqCPwBbh5QRTHXc1t2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Natures rock garden.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Looks as good as any rock feature planned by a landscaper. The mosses filling in the gaps in between are a nice touch.]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@mandela/natures-rock-garden</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@mandela/natures-rock-garden</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mandela]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jul 2018 07:22:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iQSnPQSsmJGJKnofNSFD5K7RuoynTZqr5Tw85Syfd9WRc2zBrpuLmdrTtsQeQ4NYiLDbg3MQUDC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Everlasting variety]]></title><description><![CDATA[Everlastings come in many shapes and sizes, just on this hike we found quite a few different variations. Pink outer, white inner with yellow and white center. White with mottled center White with yellow]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@mandela/everlasting-variety</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@mandela/everlasting-variety</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mandela]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jul 2018 20:07:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iNg512UDGwNQsyNh6n28RrcjEtCPzF1QRYHupRRt2jBk56u73jGwRNpx3GA3WCg5jvmuY2pE9ug?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[High symmetry and timing.]]></title><description><![CDATA[This amazing little flower's petals take turns opening in groups of three. Synchronized opening. Very close-up.]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@mandela/high-symmetry-and-timing</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@mandela/high-symmetry-and-timing</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mandela]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jul 2018 04:48:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iQXmfHd8tqHWUbDg2VDUpLXNduiwyZbBLFMLa8LYUvteDRtCAfiCoWWdg2UFkUeGxWooxgZ5ChC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Succulent flower patch]]></title><description><![CDATA[All the phases in this little flower patch. Unripe flower buds and buds that are about to burst. Flowers in different phases of opening and one where the petal shave just withered. Juicy pods forming filled]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@mandela/succulent-flower-patch</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@mandela/succulent-flower-patch</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mandela]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jul 2018 04:55:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iQMaPD9jgd4wEdM6BYRzBaYMJHpVsmMtYn6jYDEYAezRbCQ8DhKBP2zWD8ve2j3ST2DCdNxyurn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sweet little composition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nice contrasts, beautiful delicate flower, dull hard rock. Another version.]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@mandela/sweet-little-composition</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@mandela/sweet-little-composition</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mandela]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 09 Jul 2018 08:43:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iNuK4ppLfSyGE3zTENRS66sVnJrfVXgfjv5Sw5ZUhM6Jsfeggvmh6gyuS8aKQ27axwdidqvSypi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ground hugging tree]]></title><description><![CDATA[To avoid the very windy conditions at the crest of the mountain this tree grows along the ground and rocks. Its stem bark looks just like the stem and branches of any other tree and it's probably just]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@mandela/ground-hugging-tree</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@mandela/ground-hugging-tree</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mandela]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 08 Jul 2018 18:08:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iQXjWzBF3pL6df17Vrh4PcSnG5d3xtDRV3PxvoMZKbLouW92zLbdCjHBUb9qjE25Mey2c9jViVC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Continue to hone skills even though it's not my department]]></title><description><![CDATA[My simple hobby is taking interesting shots and whatever else I can make a good object of interest or other interesting animals, But I am not a reliable photographer who has a photographing soul, But I]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@virtaco300cc/continue-to-hone-skills-even-though-it-s-not-my-department-7682aa713eede</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@virtaco300cc/continue-to-hone-skills-even-though-it-s-not-my-department-7682aa713eede</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[virtaco300cc]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 08 Jul 2018 16:44:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAN69qN9Faups7J5zeNySe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yellow everlastings]]></title><description><![CDATA[They are called everlastings because once dried they keep their color shape etc. and seem like they could last forever. These are in different stages of opening. A close up.]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@mandela/yellow-everlastings</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@mandela/yellow-everlastings</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mandela]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 08 Jul 2018 15:30:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iPA34JhiffmvYwNRaQ4gb7EQWJ42dFYA4X1E46AzZspNfEiYjmrV8Ac5Ai7Z6Bb3pgNQEUeQjcA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Succulent intricacies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Not only do the have beautiful flowers. But their pods and buds are intriguing. This particular one has very fine bumps all over its leaves and pods.]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@mandela/succulent-intricacies</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@mandela/succulent-intricacies</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mandela]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 07 Jul 2018 18:04:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iQN8EzAQcUVAgWuiA2QtB3xYjEZcuTiEiYYoTTngA3fFMtko7Y4MiZx7JCDrVQakvdXCCunAuzv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dew drenched petals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Glistening in the morning sun. Actually minute flowers hidden in the long grass.]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@mandela/dew-drenched-petals</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@mandela/dew-drenched-petals</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mandela]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 07 Jul 2018 11:39:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iP9wuBqznKRQhmjJjmFSsaZmKrafj7Bf1csuaSJtqFXuVmkrySXFvhJAGbXyBMt1AfVXxZnqBNn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trying to hide]]></title><description><![CDATA[Quite well camouflaged, and if that doesn't work eye spots to scare any potential predators away. Even up close it blends in well with the mottled rock. Between the camo and the rock mottling it just makes]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@mandela/trying-to-hide</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@mandela/trying-to-hide</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mandela]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 06 Jul 2018 19:19:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iNzntUTf1t6mYyKdW48sp9ZGu4bUYJiPtLQg3TajcYdYHzK9RF2EEPW5xUzyaSkR9m8oHkra5D8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[over the garden]]></title><description><![CDATA[The garden gives peace, the opportunity to relax and get closer to nature. Any garden can be originally designed using a variety of architectural forms and decorative tools, as well as different plants.]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@dobro88888888/over-the-garden</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@dobro88888888/over-the-garden</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dobro88888888]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 05 Jul 2018 22:46:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2Snpznz7rwiEdJnR5TARASXq1nvxiHdLUMJ7vEsNzcUgVjuxzcQLgQtpLZJYZmSqHEqQS8ShWxd8kgoyYgfPNhoTvS9iFMvhTJ9kke6YH8V4fYo1z1YRdaUeqj6advfb81SJXDd2ESuYzAURU37W2qbo1GC7Vr6s4wmG7doipBcChAgKYkNPYx3VtReoSFke794sjk2i5e1ZAoL3my8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A leaf full of diamonds]]></title><description><![CDATA[This leaf has very fine hairs to which the dew clings in the morning, or the fine mist settles during a light drissel rain or low cloud. These types make for great photo effects. A view of the leaf in]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@mandela/a-leaf-full-of-diamonds</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@mandela/a-leaf-full-of-diamonds</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mandela]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 05 Jul 2018 18:31:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iQHU6aR1VMbU6du64kozPWsPc5RDdVtiqF5aaCreFqgBuuRJcPVZe1NuJRREaWfywVtc8YMsQBx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Little pink wild flowers in the dew]]></title><description><![CDATA[So bright they almost hurt the eyes. Quite a large bloom altogether. Same type growing at the waters edge in a mountain stream.]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@mandela/little-pink-wild-flowers-in-the-dew</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@mandela/little-pink-wild-flowers-in-the-dew</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mandela]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 05 Jul 2018 10:53:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iNq9gujCFibMTNZzz5gAp7syMpLV26S6VvgnCuDqNC117DxZZgKdxn51vPPuH2KJ8WUoh68ciop?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Not such a hard place]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thanks to @nikv I now have a name for this grassland and montane flowering bulb. Crocosmia, closest I could get was the iris family. These are doing much better in a more favorable location. Still lots]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@mandela/not-such-a-hard-place</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@mandela/not-such-a-hard-place</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mandela]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 04 Jul 2018 14:38:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iPdWYb48FbaFAMnW7VVhx9WWqSz9TZsimzJjz5LYTMrwtYdqiXCLnDDNo7TvigyzC3bVpH5eDNn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Between a rock and a hard place.]]></title><description><![CDATA[A rather pretty wild flower growing in a rather inhospitable location. This would be growing from a rhizome or bulb and there doesn't appear to be much soil between those rocks. 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I have read a]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@maquemali/the-contests-of-petals-flowers</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@maquemali/the-contests-of-petals-flowers</guid><category><![CDATA[petals]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[maquemali]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 03 Jul 2018 09:00:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/4bEjbgCbFMvA8T33kKpp3RsBvZue1Hns5Cwuz57pgmmNsNzm7oa3QfBNEmzjvGJT4nRswomwqove7mMbsZgzruVnggQdf6ubGMdWg1ruPnwFguZmLmHpZPYAZQFNDgznbqzk1woqrqv2re8HwaDPH5SZkA2qrkBomx3w3CSuutP22xAKKL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Male and female flowers]]></title><description><![CDATA[In some plants the flowers are distinctively male or female or develop in distinct phases. Here the one on the right has more anthers which bare the pollen. 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