Saturday, February 29, 2020
Time for maple sugaring here in Pennsylvania! We attended the Pancake Breakfast at Tyler Arboretum, then went out to refresh our memories about maple sugaring.
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Station One: Learning to identify a Sugar Maple tree in the winter,
by looking for opposite branches and small round red buds | |
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Maple sugaring time is when the temperatures at night are below freezing and during the day are above freezing.
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Station Two: Finding the proper size tree and
drilling a hole angled upward |
A stile or spout is placed in the hole and a bucket hooked underneath to collect the sap. A cover on the bucket keeps out rain or snow, animals, leaves, and other debris.
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This tree is already tapped, but they are
measuring the circumference of the tree |
The sugar maple tree should be 31-53 inches in circumference for one tap, 57-75 inches for two taps, and 79 inches or greater for three taps.
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| Rendering the maple sap by heating it for evaporation of water content |
Sugar maple sap is 98% water, and it requires 20 gallons of sap to make a half gallon of maple syrup.
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| Jasminum nudiflorum/Winter Jasmine |
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| Eranthis hyemalis/Winter Aconite |
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| Galanthus sp/Snowdrops |
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| Helleborus orientalis/Lenten Roses |
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