<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36328208.post5473570013522842416..comments</id><updated>2009-05-01T14:04:28.032-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Comments on pollinators-welcome: April Bumble Bees In The Backyard - Chicago</title><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pollinators-welcome.blogspot.com/feeds/5473570013522842416/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/36328208/5473570013522842416/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pollinators-welcome.blogspot.com/2009/04/april-bumble-bees-in-backyard-chicago.html'/><author><name>Gloria</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02510052722805573141</uri><email>ptbrr@aol.com</email></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>7</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36328208.post-9117810807972414258</id><published>2009-05-01T14:04:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2009-05-01T14:04:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Oh yes! I have seen so many bees of all shapes and...</title><content type='html'>Oh yes! I have seen so many bees of all shapes and sizes in the garden already!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/36328208/5473570013522842416/comments/default/9117810807972414258'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/36328208/5473570013522842416/comments/default/9117810807972414258'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pollinators-welcome.blogspot.com/2009/04/april-bumble-bees-in-backyard-chicago.html?showComment=1241204640000#c9117810807972414258' title=''/><author><name>Rosemarie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18286254322888159442</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://pollinators-welcome.blogspot.com/2009/04/april-bumble-bees-in-backyard-chicago.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36328208.post-5473570013522842416' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/36328208/posts/default/5473570013522842416' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36328208.post-240439232220417482</id><published>2009-04-25T23:49:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2009-04-25T23:49:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Beautiful dogwood (?) and cool bees! I have seen l...</title><content type='html'>Beautiful dogwood (?) and cool bees! I have seen lots of small bees so far this spring,</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/36328208/5473570013522842416/comments/default/240439232220417482'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/36328208/5473570013522842416/comments/default/240439232220417482'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pollinators-welcome.blogspot.com/2009/04/april-bumble-bees-in-backyard-chicago.html?showComment=1240721340000#c240439232220417482' title=''/><author><name>EAL</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03339266900036592543</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://pollinators-welcome.blogspot.com/2009/04/april-bumble-bees-in-backyard-chicago.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36328208.post-5473570013522842416' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/36328208/posts/default/5473570013522842416' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36328208.post-3440386393458519384</id><published>2009-04-22T21:57:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2009-04-22T21:57:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Nice close ups!  
Happy Earth Day :)</title><content type='html'>Nice close ups!  &lt;br /&gt;Happy Earth Day :)</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/36328208/5473570013522842416/comments/default/3440386393458519384'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/36328208/5473570013522842416/comments/default/3440386393458519384'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pollinators-welcome.blogspot.com/2009/04/april-bumble-bees-in-backyard-chicago.html?showComment=1240455420000#c3440386393458519384' title=''/><author><name>Dave Coulter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12613987836803392641</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://pollinators-welcome.blogspot.com/2009/04/april-bumble-bees-in-backyard-chicago.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36328208.post-5473570013522842416' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/36328208/posts/default/5473570013522842416' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36328208.post-2126078092867875345</id><published>2009-04-21T18:05:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2009-04-21T18:05:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Barbara,too hot for me. I'll just visit Southern C...</title><content type='html'>Barbara,too hot for me. I'll just visit Southern California in the winter thank you.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/36328208/5473570013522842416/comments/default/2126078092867875345'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/36328208/5473570013522842416/comments/default/2126078092867875345'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pollinators-welcome.blogspot.com/2009/04/april-bumble-bees-in-backyard-chicago.html?showComment=1240355100000#c2126078092867875345' title=''/><author><name>Gloria</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02510052722805573141</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='03394732801858808900'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://pollinators-welcome.blogspot.com/2009/04/april-bumble-bees-in-backyard-chicago.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36328208.post-5473570013522842416' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/36328208/posts/default/5473570013522842416' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36328208.post-6284158375029749431</id><published>2009-04-20T23:29:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2009-04-20T23:29:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Yes, wonderful bumblebee pictures!  Looks like spr...</title><content type='html'>Yes, wonderful bumblebee pictures!  Looks like spring has arrived.  Today we had record-breaking heat (nearly triple digits) so summer is here for So Cal.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/36328208/5473570013522842416/comments/default/6284158375029749431'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/36328208/5473570013522842416/comments/default/6284158375029749431'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pollinators-welcome.blogspot.com/2009/04/april-bumble-bees-in-backyard-chicago.html?showComment=1240288140000#c6284158375029749431' title=''/><author><name>Barbara Eisenstein</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08811672524227472795</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='11411172280489040266'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://pollinators-welcome.blogspot.com/2009/04/april-bumble-bees-in-backyard-chicago.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36328208.post-5473570013522842416' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/36328208/posts/default/5473570013522842416' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36328208.post-5042889172861746794</id><published>2009-04-20T09:42:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2009-04-20T09:42:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Yes it was strange,usually the bees don't seem bot...</title><content type='html'>Yes it was strange,usually the bees don't seem bothered by the camera.&lt;br /&gt;Today it is raining again so I am glad the bumble queens had a few warm sunny days to collect nectar and pollen.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/36328208/5473570013522842416/comments/default/5042889172861746794'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/36328208/5473570013522842416/comments/default/5042889172861746794'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pollinators-welcome.blogspot.com/2009/04/april-bumble-bees-in-backyard-chicago.html?showComment=1240238520000#c5042889172861746794' title=''/><author><name>Gloria</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02510052722805573141</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='03394732801858808900'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://pollinators-welcome.blogspot.com/2009/04/april-bumble-bees-in-backyard-chicago.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36328208.post-5473570013522842416' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/36328208/posts/default/5473570013522842416' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36328208.post-1109385180780736813</id><published>2009-04-19T13:22:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2009-04-19T13:22:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Strange bee behaviour.....I have never personally ...</title><content type='html'>Strange bee behaviour.....I have never personally experienced anything like that....&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Beautiful photographs I have to say and beautiful bees.......</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/36328208/5473570013522842416/comments/default/1109385180780736813'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/36328208/5473570013522842416/comments/default/1109385180780736813'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pollinators-welcome.blogspot.com/2009/04/april-bumble-bees-in-backyard-chicago.html?showComment=1240165320000#c1109385180780736813' title=''/><author><name>Cheryl</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://pollinators-welcome.blogspot.com/2009/04/april-bumble-bees-in-backyard-chicago.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36328208.post-5473570013522842416' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/36328208/posts/default/5473570013522842416' type='text/html'/></entry></feed>