<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" ><channel><title>Veggie Gardener&#187; pollinator</title> <atom:link href="http://www.veggiegardener.com/tag/pollinator/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.veggiegardener.com</link> <description>How To Grow Vegetables and Vegetable Gardening Tips</description> <lastBuildDate>Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:35:27 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=</generator> <item><title>Attracting Bees To The Vegetable Garden</title><link>http://www.veggiegardener.com/attracting-bees-vegetable-garden/</link> <comments>http://www.veggiegardener.com/attracting-bees-vegetable-garden/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 08 Apr 2010 11:00:54 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Tee</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Vegetable Gardening Tips]]></category> <category><![CDATA[bees]]></category> <category><![CDATA[beneficial insects]]></category> <category><![CDATA[garden]]></category> <category><![CDATA[gardening]]></category> <category><![CDATA[pollination]]></category> <category><![CDATA[pollinator]]></category> <category><![CDATA[vegetable garden]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.veggiegardener.com/?p=840</guid> <description><![CDATA[Bees are sometimes regarded as a menace in the backyard. 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