<?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>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 12:25:22 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecency.com/created/carpenterbees/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Male and female Banded Carpenter Bees.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Always a wonder to see the Banded Carpenter Bees (Xylocopa caffra) at work. I will also show you a Giant Carpenter Bee (Xylocopa flavorufa). The male carpenter in the picture above, is yellow in color,]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@papilloncharity/male-and-female-banded-carpenter-bees</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@papilloncharity/male-and-female-banded-carpenter-bees</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[papilloncharity]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2025 11:13:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/pBMyo3B2Sao45kGEB1kRY9cJBFGQnrPp2qChGHkgVjzu1y6XFCd4yc3UweTg39dSjSwqZPRgZgnYSxXrDv5iFoSRzpG8TzMxyR2TbZwfzSvrFeKzQsrFLE3vc1X2Q5gZQ6fytFhJPdG9EXGMQXQVA64wiqH1k14SHZhjUuzxkk4CtXVG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two different Carpenter bee species.]]></title><description><![CDATA[We are blessed with all of the beauties in nature. This is a male Banded Carpenter Bee (Xylocopa caffra) in the first picture. The females are black, with bands of yellow hairs. The males patrol areas]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@papilloncharity/two-different-carpenter-bee-species</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@papilloncharity/two-different-carpenter-bee-species</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[papilloncharity]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 05 Oct 2024 11:18:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3RTd4iuWD6NUeJEn5AVrJUoyatFqBqfcCJi1N7UixR4g2KPKN7w8NpZKo6AbnWFC2C67Wp9K5JsEocbHnYrN3dqFRQ5kuiXgenofBNicdFU8zKECRMPKp7duq3eFgbFRgKf4sdTjPJq8PcKGFU3ZYt7GC1S1m1AUxJtoSEgHM8QT3c?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carpenter Bee Control]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last week, I noticed a near perfectly drilled hole in the wood on my front porch. After a second glance, I realized that a large bee was inside the hole. Wood shavings littered the porch steps. I began]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@homesteader/carpenter-bee-control</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@homesteader/carpenter-bee-control</guid><category><![CDATA[homesteading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[homesteader]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 14 May 2017 02:51:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/4i88GgaV8qiGEw1xifwYz2xp7RJEnNpBZq7dn2K5yoXv2fTTrq5nSsMErF77oiYv99oRfsAMDYkAM8edeQQ3AsA71ZEWLX43saWnB1EcyU8mz8aW3jzTocQizr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>