<?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>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:12:47 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/forestlife/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Firefly!! We killed them.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Imagine a summer evening without the rhythmic pulse of tiny lanterns in the tall grass. 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Even the mushrooms, which so desperately need moisture, are now fighting for survival.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@forestbound/beyond-the-green-facade-every-leaf-every-fungus-cries-for-rain</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@forestbound/beyond-the-green-facade-every-leaf-every-fungus-cries-for-rain</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[forestbound]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 22 Jun 2025 07:48:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8DAuGnTQCLptZgjHUrRAJGcW4y1D4A5QVJJ7zjzqqKdfVHSS6NapSCC7Zgtcw5PB26cJ7u3bwhZstteFP7VS4XvcmeLmoveskwDTL2nRazCTVZQeR8xrCF7bndhRDwyNV2LWvuQ9Jeovs8ppZ8At6HBjK5rD9QyAWc2KTDdtEs8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beyond the Breeze: Trail Cam Chronicles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yesterday, I retrieved my wildlife camera from the forest, and as usual, the hopes were high. 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