<?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>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 01:45:42 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@mostly.nature/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Two Flies and their Eyes.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here are a couple of flies for your viewing pleasure. The fly in the first shots, is, I believe, one of the Tachinids. These are parasitic flies that lay their eggs on other insect hosts. The fly in the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@mostly.nature/two-flies-and-their-eyes</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@mostly.nature/two-flies-and-their-eyes</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mostly.nature]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 27 May 2018 06:08:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/pBMyo3B2Sao2EbuHAFTX1CNWMbam25xJGPs4sKmLS6XL7jM3wobLdPn6HGPB364qehcyUnV8CHB7EdvWYk4fJ3QumipHFVRRxJwS5BzZp3TGt2LeZKC9YaDFKD7SWifWWiZnyRLQqJWM34eu5P4GMytPTN36ANUrQC7LZTs65miayvsp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Soft Drink Bottles Through the Years  (The Cascade Brewing Company)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Doctors, dentists, and hospitals have all been getting in the way of my posting time lately. However, today, I have taken a few photos to share. While old bottles would be considered rather boring to most]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@mostly.nature/softdrink-bottles-through-the-years-the-cascade-brewing-company</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@mostly.nature/softdrink-bottles-through-the-years-the-cascade-brewing-company</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mostly.nature]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2018 07:17:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2TEsabXPRRYKeRLAj3YpJDM945PiWEz3iYxVHK94CxZy5T6SXii7e2PvcpLB4Q9dHB1YLhCkYCnHcqE526MHJhyp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[White-faced Heron Fishing for Crabs]]></title><description><![CDATA[While waiting for someone at the hospital I had a choice to either sitting in a cramped waiting room or driving down to the shore where I could enjoy the sea view and the birds. I chose the latter. I only]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@mostly.nature/white-faced-heron-fishing-for-crabs</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@mostly.nature/white-faced-heron-fishing-for-crabs</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mostly.nature]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2018 07:17:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/D5zH9SyxCKdBnJaFeHnL3svQi9ZN2XzXDbzH7Wc9vAPkuaKngybdShQbhXYTKBZtqjnSVEa6RaqD1L6kyu7yoetji1npLxEyuozqTsFYKck7ttFupi1avb3MRzjrDPS893kYgW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Grey Fantail]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Grey fantail, Rhipidura albiscapa, is very active little birds that is contantly on the move doing all sorts of acrobatics in persuit of insects. They are also very inquisitive birds. If you make squeaky]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@mostly.nature/63gx1v-the-grey-fantail</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@mostly.nature/63gx1v-the-grey-fantail</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mostly.nature]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2018 06:30:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2VZXybTSZJq1UtNorhGbvwWbaPyocBG2BjejSr3Emhy7SRs8JmJPUyWShkbh3L8u9wYbfpYGrvmeeV28H92tBz9a3BTFgjSWCkeoZSzPdnyc3S4hRVR4Z9PEqAmDxCaVzQjvUHJj5byYgAqGChHrRu9S2uL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tasmanian Native Hens (Turbo Chooks)]]></title><description><![CDATA[The local name for these birds is the Turbo Chook. Watch the video to find out why. The proper name is the Tasmanian Native Hen, Gallinula mortierii. They are part of the Rallidae family. Click on images]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@mostly.nature/tasmanian-native-hens-turbo-chooks</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@mostly.nature/tasmanian-native-hens-turbo-chooks</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mostly.nature]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 29 Apr 2018 08:37:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5ShzsKnKF7vqjwxfz8GNQQU7Rv6mDu9Mbhf9eZ573DLxPEU7KK9yFYwxpcNsfAtkNaHu5JjLjjRdpJdcS19JXosSEuZykepAYkhEsSr4DadLHiU84hSBNd7ZZ2JzXZff53EHa4QJ7RKmaikarnLWM6YW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saab 340 Twin-Turboprop and a White-bellied Sea-Eagle]]></title><description><![CDATA[While bidding farewell to some family members at the airport, I took the opportunity to get a couple of shots of the aircraft. It is Saab 340 twin-turboprop from Sweden. They were produced between 1983]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@mostly.nature/saab-340-twin-turboprop-and-a-white-bellied-sea-eagle</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@mostly.nature/saab-340-twin-turboprop-and-a-white-bellied-sea-eagle</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mostly.nature]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2018 12:37:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/LcTxR7u1XKae8Zaj594qUJafNyNSBw9svATPAkZ7wjGzx2koST1GVaZ2Ueg8m71FjDi9s1YYm6yiy38EqJbbczrcrJiRpwogMH9oMsxA6poQxZSzjfQK2vaMR5GwJhbPKR7mJ7eaMbT87aTVFRmyudYKQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Immature Laughing  Kookaburra]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Laughing Kookaburra is among the largest of the Kingfisher family. Their natural distribution is the eastern parts of mainland Australia. 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Despite the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@mostly.nature/the-superb-fairy-wren-seven-photos</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@mostly.nature/the-superb-fairy-wren-seven-photos</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mostly.nature]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2018 07:11:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3zpz8WQe4SNH8q6FEif2uzpmXjQNog2n2huWTcwn7qkDYG4TsdRz1wEquSzrEFSVPWnTtW22G4zDswSmvQDQ3ZcaktcFmFVgvZE5VHXnbK3YqweaXUf1V6vs73MyyFsoQrCX2w9TqdWLJD5kg7pa?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Orb-weaver Spider Pays a Visit]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are some very pretty spiders out there and this isn't one of them. In fact it's a rather plain looking brown hairy spider. I found it trying to make it's way into my house via the back door. I guess]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@mostly.nature/orb-weaver-spider-pays-a-visit</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@mostly.nature/orb-weaver-spider-pays-a-visit</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mostly.nature]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2018 05:56:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/YpihifdXP4WTySVi815wTBS1cviU2Mho5Jm3v8vrfu61QzWpR883JCmJ3oJ5TtTLPTn1ofGPzb1QC9SMimLELnrEvsG5GtsyZ7oq9Yd6gEHqkWQ8wnpnhxjjXr6PbbZy4g8vi65vE8aUV5xL3Ddg7aarqu5qsV9krXaS61hoYStW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two Moths of the Genus Fraus (Family Hepialidae - Ghost and Swift Moths)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fraus is genus of moths that are endemic to Australia. They belong to the Hepialidae family which are usually known as Ghost moths or Swift Moths. Fraus are among the smaller moths in the family. There]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@mostly.nature/two-moths-of-the-genus-fraus-family-hepialidae-ghost-and-swift-moths</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@mostly.nature/two-moths-of-the-genus-fraus-family-hepialidae-ghost-and-swift-moths</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mostly.nature]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2018 07:05:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/21PRtjKRXPQyotRPt1Hd7fPufGf1WCpCvB7qBKbTm456y7TvSrQymWTga3nivyArYM9rWPD47zj7Swa3BJHH6fqHor5xdAs2B4Eciwc9fsffycTWksghF339BJ797A8BxGBcv4kHcUdCUAMZMwDmfCr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tiny Fugi Sprouting in My Plant Pots]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was tidying up my collection of potted plants when I noticed what I thought were loose pebbles next to one of the smaller pots. When I went to flick them away I noticed their fleshy texture. Having a]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@mostly.nature/tiny-fugi-sprouting-in-my-plant-pots</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@mostly.nature/tiny-fugi-sprouting-in-my-plant-pots</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mostly.nature]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2018 05:06:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/LcTxR7u1XKae8Zaj594qUJafNyNSBw9svATPAkZ7ekRGwgx3jzfqteUM6MAQR65RWGSi9ZgPVPct3WDbHoDd7vugtUJhAsgJCaXHwz4JB1PN4vWvJ4RK8K5JHMBZKZttnyrruhJze1UvYRTJHFnN21z9c?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melo amphora - The Giant Bailer Shell]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is the second of two shells I found at a local antique shop. (The other is in my previous post) It is Melo amphora, which has several common names including, the Bailer Shell, the Melon Shell and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@mostly.nature/melo-amphora-the-giant-bailer-shell</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@mostly.nature/melo-amphora-the-giant-bailer-shell</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mostly.nature]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 15 Apr 2018 05:20:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/TZjG7hXReeVthqpTJZmwvzsLcvMeG4TU4Gjdfy25vREz1hoC3aPH5CNFAZ5iJSySFstLfofzX6xdSD9Hn8GoeQcCJfW2QctyCcX5TP74FDY2hBPXjEjZAfMxzq6yEqTNcDNp3Y8h5jUq8z?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Spiny Oyster - Spondylus sp. (5 Photos)]]></title><description><![CDATA[I found a couple of nice shells in a local antique shop. The one shown below is one of the many Spiny Oyster shells of the Spondylidae family. I have not yet identified it to species although it may be]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@mostly.nature/the-spiny-oyster-spondylus-sp-5-photos</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@mostly.nature/the-spiny-oyster-spondylus-sp-5-photos</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mostly.nature]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2018 07:34:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/JvFFVmatwWHVQPjDcGkFxELgGtwNAntRtiqDuEyxwNpPnKMgzjpzAptzpqUQaHmrNT1tddtcBgDSnfku8LH46gHN4rauzJ2oDDTfmN3MNH8RQH99uiqf2fMW1RGMpsEYGSzh7uwBvE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Plant that Can't be Killed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last week we were given a load of Prickly Pear cuttings from three different species of Opuntia. When we got home I emptied the bags of cuttings under the car port where they could dry out. Cacti cuttings]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@mostly.nature/the-plant-that-can-t-be-killed</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@mostly.nature/the-plant-that-can-t-be-killed</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mostly.nature]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2018 06:39:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3DLAmCsuTe3bwjPJtcJJmZusPtExyx3sTaZakhzEo766WsTXSa4xUHtbAs5MtWrAZPBNpEi175tvUeYraMBRtAVrHcLCcrkVruLWQU6Vb56QkK5LpgWbXZUxzktG3mb8Q2V2UqsRMMNX6VJvd6gszVRyzCm2vz2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Old Man of the Mountain (35+ Year Old Cactus - Five Photos)]]></title><description><![CDATA[This cactus is the Old Man of the Mountain, Oreocereus trollii, and this one really is an old man. It's previous owner says it was at least over 35 years old. These are very slow growing and this one is]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@mostly.nature/old-man-of-the-mountain-35-year-old-cactus</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@mostly.nature/old-man-of-the-mountain-35-year-old-cactus</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mostly.nature]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2018 05:42:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/D5zH9SyxCKdBnJaFeHnL3svQi9ZN2XzXDbzH7Wc9sJFjG5t6RVLXFZrqPUTEznebH3WvsJMNYrHPR2gPNso9qLeF2WkgBfwsboMc6D5AKbVCtEQChkaHZ9JWrwu6T8iBu1UAZk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wasp Exploring My Cactus Plants]]></title><description><![CDATA[I noticed this wasp roaming about my cacti exploring all the nooks and crannies. The wasp is the Cream-spotted Ichneumon, Echthromorpha intricatoria. These are good to have in the garden as they are]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@mostly.nature/wasp-exploring-my-cactus-plants</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@mostly.nature/wasp-exploring-my-cactus-plants</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mostly.nature]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2018 07:03:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2xVmzkbNCvpxFuJEEiPwkVxj4pHgMZAZywFAUima9n1KtWSB8Eai9HyYeNtKr8T1UNLBHANtFHC1HG43na2yTStj7kKMrmkLEByG22cnRYCiY7FCHdQrt27YpLMKtxbfR2vc5y5fciTopyEAKaNyA8G3sEs91KJVfCwBgQ3fNup1zSso5wmXNrsMWaY6jiXdYQGVr4uk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Schlumbergera  in Bloom]]></title><description><![CDATA[I bought this Schlumbergera a couple of months ago and it has now flowered so I thought I'd post some shots of the blooms. 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I only see these Mole crickets if I accidentally dig one up while gardening, or else,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@mostly.nature/a-beast-from-the-underworld-just-surfaced-in-my-driveway</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@mostly.nature/a-beast-from-the-underworld-just-surfaced-in-my-driveway</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mostly.nature]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2018 06:25:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5ShzsKnKF7vqjwxfz8GNQQU7Rv6mDu9Mbhf9eZ577ToCqt8tPNnLEVXwfnzsnp4rdF4nf8AR6YcoRGzyjY6LR3PR4eXitkYikBmScAnpqckJpM6CZqwxY37fNHkTb6vBEuDofA6FZr26j3kLhV6yHCjx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>