<?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>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 23:32:15 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@madventure/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Bleeding coral - a very rare species of mushroom in Europe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bleeding coral is a species of mushroom from the coral family, which has a characteristically bushy and branched shape. The name comes from the mushroom's resemblance to coral found in seas and oceans.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-166168/@madventure/bleeding-coral-a-very-rare</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-166168/@madventure/bleeding-coral-a-very-rare</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-166168]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[madventure]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 12:50:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/62PdCouTvNPDFdpBpBq5nkkd6q9ByyyPyjqFHrDmwLFhPmYpyVMXXgbJydWzUY2zBNzxBqbztjcmA4nm94iFzrebhwsBvVQVphXGjXSBwM4fA5U?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A beautiful specimen of a mushroom called the oyster mushroom]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a long break, I decided to check in here and see what's new in the mushroom world. Unfortunately, I'm sad to admit that fewer and fewer people are writing about these beautiful wonders of nature.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-166168/@madventure/a-beautiful-specimen-of-a</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-166168/@madventure/a-beautiful-specimen-of-a</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-166168]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[madventure]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2025 14:46:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/62PdCouTvNPDFdpBpBq5nkkd6q9ByyyPyjqFHrDmv9nmUum47urvWEpq3KsZ8ZDzqbe8WUnnMmiyjiNRQtDwMtBAsDhBaNkNwzMAnzEfpR5r1tr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jonquil amanita - rare, beautiful and deadly]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is quite a rare species of fly agaric, which can be found mainly in warm regions of Europe. This fungus prefers deciduous and also coniferous forests. 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We]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-166168/@madventure/wolf-s-milk-a-slime</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-166168/@madventure/wolf-s-milk-a-slime</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-166168]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[madventure]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jan 2024 14:13:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvGBHDnRaj2z6FsL6XEQR3pnqa26GnVXnHS7PwTzSrDR9k6DVT7wK4h4TFuPVCw1ZUagQqTzfb6UUGRhk1xCHpFK9JWWiyLj2UTQ7erz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parasitism occurs throughout nature - Parasitic bolete (Pseudoboletus parasiticus)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parasitism is a common phenomenon in nature, it occurs in all animal species, humans and plants. It also includes mushrooms. One such example is a mushroom called Parasitic bolete This is a very rare fungus]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-166168/@madventure/parasitism-occurs-throughout-nature-parasitic</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-166168/@madventure/parasitism-occurs-throughout-nature-parasitic</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-166168]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[madventure]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jan 2024 09:33:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/FxX5caie56yoXoGCCgZvnxnNWEmSsYcUaCKXuXWWo5McWxayJS6y6tY5f7SuHX81dP7qvo1HwBsMUeUSqJQpCKfGZ8fSHvfkEhHDHWe45RHx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A slightly different Lactarius than all others - Lactarius pterosporus]]></title><description><![CDATA[This inedible species of mushroom can be found mainly in deciduous forests, where there are many beech trees. It appears from August to October. 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It has many common names, e.g. False milkcap, horse milkcap, hairy milkcap, wild milkcap, dog]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-166168/@madventure/woolly-milkcap-a-hairy-poisonous</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-166168/@madventure/woolly-milkcap-a-hairy-poisonous</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-166168]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[madventure]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 05 Dec 2023 14:53:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/62PdCouTvNPDFdpBpBq5nkkd6q9ByyyPyjqFHrDmyxUJWCxgedpchXi2QVgc22jqPdzbCrhRE7CAsiSCdXrVbzEA28XatJTLucfCz9pxLg2M5PC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[An inconspicuous aviator who can cross the Mediterranean Sea in both directions - Painted lady]]></title><description><![CDATA[Who doesn't like butterflies, maybe fruit growers, foresters and gardeners who know what a butterfly is before it becomes majesticly beautiful. But the rest of the people perceive butterflies as a romantic]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-130906/@madventure/an-inconspicuous-aviator-who-can</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-130906/@madventure/an-inconspicuous-aviator-who-can</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-130906]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[madventure]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 04 Aug 2023 20:42:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP35bVGjGoE8x7YLjV9UWTvRS3x5NFPLpgpRkzWHCpunTu3jxNNfPGumWMuo9vmeijEToyffHpyTmZiseTfyFuL7XCqfXSdXkKqxfeN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[This is a very rare species and can be confused with the pine boletus - it is a dark cep or bronze bolete]]></title><description><![CDATA[This rare species of boletus mushroom can be found during this period. It is very thermophilic and appears around July and August. It is often confused with pine boletus or reticulated boletus, but this]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-166168/@madventure/this-is-a-very-rare</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-166168/@madventure/this-is-a-very-rare</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-166168]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[madventure]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 03 Aug 2023 19:14:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8SzwQc8j2KJa5zNbRVVrXkzCd9HNSAM9TwKNjpGfnHMgBgzi4utve6hG3p4MWf4YYHVkMUZAHPJYy8Gs14rQZsosw5ygG5DoQavgbfhjB3cLY45Ff7c?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Freckled dapperling - not one amateur would think it was a Parasol mushroom]]></title><description><![CDATA[This mushroom may remind inexperienced mushroom pickers of the popular Parasol mushroom, only small. Nothing could be more wrong. 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The place where I found it is a beautiful forest clearing surrounded mainly by pine]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-130906/@madventure/royal-blue-or-veronica-austriaca</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-130906/@madventure/royal-blue-or-veronica-austriaca</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-130906]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[madventure]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jun 2023 13:44:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/62PdCouTvNPDFdpBpBq5nkkd6q9ByyyPyjqFHrDmz18WpmJtTwWSzfESbK6aYXcoiMYGPRyiLYfuwjJhSB27tcfdzYHcKmQkg88uZi1xf8hACjG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tinder fungus, bizarre forms of medicinal arboreal fungus]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tinder fungus (Fomes fomentarius), commonly known as polypore, is probably the most common species of arboreal fungus. There was a lot of it in the beech forests where I was walking recently. 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