<?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, 13 May 2026 01:24:27 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/thenectarbar/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Leave the Aphids!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Now that might sound crazy, but lets talk about Aphids for a minuet. It’s really important to leave the Aphids alone when they get on your plants. Why you ask? It’s best to just leave them alone because]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@thenectarbar/leave-the-aphids</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@thenectarbar/leave-the-aphids</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thenectarbar]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2018 05:00:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVeT8LPSXM8D8BH5ThTGSQ5yHNRNYrtQPVKb5zAnwQM9aBDbuDysaz9QrmsLA2Q6RKLQVFHuJpfDHdvN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's A BOY!!!]]></title><description><![CDATA[It has taken 41 days for this butterfly to go through its complete lifecycle. Eleven (11) days ago, Lux-Mil formed his chrysalis. So he is pretty much right on time. On average, it take 7-14 days for a]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/butterflies/@thenectarbar/it-s-a-boy</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/butterflies/@thenectarbar/it-s-a-boy</guid><category><![CDATA[butterflies]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thenectarbar]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2018 03:58:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVf9Cuuob48TDKKcivRuP8CYBpvRdC3TiDNubDw7iS6CAR43cPLwdbTETwJdcVeGrNrfLSCJCMhDJTNN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pipevine Swallowtail (Battus philenor) Eggs Hatching]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pipevine Swallowtail (Battus philenor) eggs were laid 3/10/18 on Aristochia tomentosa (Woolly Pipevine), and are now hatched on 3/18/18. Fifteen eggs were laid, and all have hatched & are healthy.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/butterflies/@thenectarbar/pipevine-swallowtail-battus-philenor-eggs-hatching</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/butterflies/@thenectarbar/pipevine-swallowtail-battus-philenor-eggs-hatching</guid><category><![CDATA[butterflies]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thenectarbar]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2018 06:18:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVgEuGztdJ7hYjZnru7LSijcnZ8Wu7MUfYgsWNsXYUg4tRvRGZEeXEVC8YGWmdmvVtZTxWbULstsj28W?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[We Have A Chrysalis!!]]></title><description><![CDATA[It has been exactly one month since this Gulf Fritillarys egg was laid, and today we have a chrysalis. It has been quite the journey this little one has taken us on. Lux-Mil ended up being completely camera]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/thenectarbar/@thenectarbar/we-have-a-chrysalis</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/thenectarbar/@thenectarbar/we-have-a-chrysalis</guid><category><![CDATA[thenectarbar]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thenectarbar]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2018 05:41:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVeYX1HY5oPM35RU2kpmTosrzesPemyjTWW8CwhDK3uMwN9Jt3txVvqnJMZFMy51ipXA4XTcZoJDH6iA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Our Very Hungry Caterpillar.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lux-Mil is now 3/4 of an inch long!! Growing fast and chowing down. Caterpillars increase their body growth by as much as 1,000 percent or more during their life cycle. The caterpillar stage of butterflies]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/butterfly/@thenectarbar/our-very-hungry-caterpillar</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/butterfly/@thenectarbar/our-very-hungry-caterpillar</guid><category><![CDATA[butterfly]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thenectarbar]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2018 05:58:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVenaMKLupKto41ceswxMs38kjhTa5JRkGdVz7tcCbGq9Df5CwXNPiPKnUmQGUiXwXbvZrSG8sgmxHVQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pipevine Swallowtail Lays Second Eggs of 2018 season! 3/10/2018]]></title><description><![CDATA[We have a nice clutch of eggs in the garden today!! This Pipevine Swallowtail (Battus philenor), has laid the second set of eggs for the 2018 season today. 3/10/18 and we have a clutch count of 15 eggs.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/butterflies/@thenectarbar/pipevine-swallowtail-lays-second-eggs-of-2018-season-3-10-2018</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/butterflies/@thenectarbar/pipevine-swallowtail-lays-second-eggs-of-2018-season-3-10-2018</guid><category><![CDATA[butterflies]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thenectarbar]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 11 Mar 2018 08:08:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVgUo2fmGjm1mr6Vz5cdKEerivTYRzQoAvutAQmFCM7bTYvzdsBnDKx12WUDaWN2nC8dHVMWgzMBaE3Q?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Camera Shy Caterpillar]]></title><description><![CDATA[Look at that face-cap about to come off! This is one of the ways I can tell when they are going to shed. I have come to the conclusion that, Lux-Mil is camera shy. This is twice now that I set up the camera,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/thenectarbar/@thenectarbar/a-camera-shy-caterpillar</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/thenectarbar/@thenectarbar/a-camera-shy-caterpillar</guid><category><![CDATA[thenectarbar]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thenectarbar]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 11 Mar 2018 07:30:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVf2U5EUPZJi8ZEzehRxEACTqmdJvJSk6m1Bq6c1JS1tgerHUvYDCZdRuqGELR1qCgvKCzUGkVNXzQSS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Our Caterpillar One Week Old.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lux-Mil has shed for the first time. From hatching on 2-25-18, to now shedding an becoming a second instar caterpillar on 1-1-18. This is Lux-Mil's measurement on 1-1-18. 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I was checking in and cleaning the cage, so I thought I would get a little]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/butterflies/@thenectarbar/caterpillar-silk-and-i-picked-a-name</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/butterflies/@thenectarbar/caterpillar-silk-and-i-picked-a-name</guid><category><![CDATA[butterflies]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thenectarbar]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2018 06:09:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVdiq6LuErvrb866UDJq8BYRqDwjvWRnT5SVuoiAGuWDQ4FBnvTLzmLxhYBLAudcq9tPan9cyXvneJpe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Nectar Bar, Building a Blog & Building aBusiness.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi guys, Drake here, founder of The Nectar Bar. And I have finally decided to take the plunge and start a blog. So first a little back story on how it all started. 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