Trees, Shrubs and Conifers: drip drip drip........ sugaring season is here, 1 by David_Vermont

David_Vermont wrote:
Last weekend I went up the road and took pictures of maple trees that have been tapped on two of our neighbors properties. Using metal buckets is getting more rare since it is labor intensive so plastic lines has become popular. When I was a kid sugaring was done by members of our family with horses (Tom and Sara) today my nephew uses plastic lines and taps close to a thousand trees. Since we had a lot of snow this winter it has been hard for folks to get out into the woods but things are picking up with the 'big melt' that we are experiencing right now. Hopefully the weather will cooperate and be go below freezing every night........ helps the sap flow. Remember to enjoy those pancakes with REAL maple syrup!!!

David....... from the land of retreating snow and melting ice