<?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>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:13:05 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/anthillart/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Casting a Fire Ant Colony with Molten Aluminum (Cast #043)]]></title><description><![CDATA[An incredible metal structure is made by pouring molten aluminum into a fire ant colony. The resulting cast is huge, weighing 17.9 lbs. and reaching a depth of 18 inches. ▶️ 3Speak]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-100498/@anthillart/ruobojvc</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-100498/@anthillart/ruobojvc</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-100498]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[anthillart]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 26 Nov 2023 18:25:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kwr5bsMXthzYLbcngN4W2P8NtU9TWTdHC3HaQbjuuRfKKVdjVeTTAnfXFSVGWHwZ3V2gRuut7RNvihDbJd6SUZHEnEXHq5LBGD7eoNJ8JWFEvPDZ33whrSghk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Casting a Fire Ant Colony with Aluminum (Anthill Art Cast #127)]]></title><description><![CDATA[A fairly large fire ant colony is cast with molten aluminum. The surface mound of this colony was not built up very high, probably due to the recent cold weather, but from the area of it, it seemed to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-100498/@anthillart/nevtkncp</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-100498/@anthillart/nevtkncp</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-100498]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[anthillart]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 26 Nov 2023 17:49:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kwr5bsMXthzYLbcngN4W2P8NtU9TWTdHC3HaQbjuuRfKKVdjVbGoZTbTtQ7kCjCcmipmX1wiGKK7xaTVmRV9sDZ9RM5QeJUCdTQUi9MfkRQVtwLhcQ8MzKY8W?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Casting an Ant Hill on a Log with Aluminum (Cast #126)]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is an aluminum casting of a fire ant colony which was built around a log. The log can be partially seen on the left side of the hill but most of it is covered by the dirt of the surface mound. 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I'll definitely be doing]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-173199/@anthillart/qpbfwnoe</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-173199/@anthillart/qpbfwnoe</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-173199]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[anthillart]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 29 Aug 2021 00:25:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/368La1qZAv72LaDnPi7unoyebf82PrctVf3ygNzCmTovq2smHfxZiQJggQQw7E2DXz5jyBdrJm9vjNixPAWvPMx2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Casting a Yellowjacket Nest with Molten Aluminum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pouring molten aluminum into an under ground yellowjacket (wasp) nest. 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