<?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>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 14:15:47 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecency.com/created/orchidsbymc/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[First swason sun orchids in Ku-ring Gai Chase NP: August 22 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[A different start to a Saturday - walked up to the church for the fortnightly op shop sale. It is a busy gathering of bargain hunters. Not my idea of fun. 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All a function of living in a place that is not safe to cycle.]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@carrinm/actifit-carrinm-20260820t130437693z</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@carrinm/actifit-carrinm-20260820t130437693z</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-193552]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[carrinm]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 13:04:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/23KQwnti57su7J5iE4gMPMbUFBvijVP2mHLdBjR3xH1L8hyKQPgSjQZpYbcughZuxDCppU3EBoUqDJgdrjY84LV9vgQ5phC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Waxlip orchid day in Berowra Heights - spring flower day : August 18 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wake to a damp morning. Chose to do a car shop-walk thing - take an umbrella. Headed out to Berowra Heights to see if there were any flying duck orchids open. 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