Not much quilting happening, it's been very busy around here but I can add a bit to the maple syrup post.
The other day PH asked if any of the trees around here (see background for trees!) were syrup trees and I pointed to two I knew of. Yesterday I was filling the suet feeders and right at nose level I noticed something move.
The dark strip on this tree is a line of sap running out of the tree. It's wet.
I tasted it. Not like the squirrels do, putting my mouth to the tree and licking, but put my finger out to catch a drip. It's sweet water. Doesn't taste maple, just sweet.
At the ground where the crumbs from the suet lay for the ground feeding birds they aren't consciously choosing the wet spot. I thought they would. Then I remembered birds don't really 'taste' like the squirrels do.
Next year I might just get a bucket and spigot.
Not much happening here either.
ReplyDeleteThat would have made a funny photo if you licked the tree. HAhaha!!!!
I know there are other trees that syrup can be made from but maybe it is just sweet not flavored like the maple. Not much is happening here either but everything is blooming; the fruit trees, the wisteria, the tulips, hiacyths, daffodils, the forsythia is past blooming. We are expecting a lot of rain this week. I am just content to watch spring do it's thing.
ReplyDeleteWould you have to boil it forever to get a syrup consistency?
ReplyDeleteThere is much happening here, but not much in the quilting category.
You will have your own sweet treat then
ReplyDeleteThat was a good find!
ReplyDeleteIt would be fun to collect your own sap and make maple syrup.
ReplyDeletemy SIL says sap collection way down this year due to wacky weather..all the sap collectors say the same...means i might not get my quart for christmas maybe??
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