Got sap? by homeschoolmom

Got sap?

It's sap collection season in NH. Time to collect all that maple sap and make syrup. We saw a lot of these yesterday when we were taking pictures of the covered bridge. We've gotten to do and see a lot of unusual things here in New England this past year.
Love the two different points of view. We have a lot of that going on over here too! They give maple sugar tours at A's preschool. I have a pic of her letting a drop of sap fall onto her tongue. She said it was sweet, but I think that was just her imagination or at the very least what she was expecting it to be!
March 24th, 2014  
Ohh, I've always wanted to see that! And taste it :-) Thanks for showing this little piece of somewhere else.
March 24th, 2014  
Jae
Hey Lisa, it was sugarin weekend in NH - did you see my collage today? Pretty much captured all the parts! Glad you got to see some taps, hope you get to taste!
March 24th, 2014  
@luvmynynix It should be sweet. It's basically sugar water. And the syrup sure is sweet. I would love to see the tour.
@m9f9l This is a first for me, too. The syrup here is amazing. I sent a bottle to my sister for Christmas. A few days later, my teenage nephew and his friends went online and ordered more! LOL! Go to www.nhmaplesyrup.com and you can order some. It's worth it! Best stuff ever....and I don't usually like the syrup you buy in the grocery store.
March 24th, 2014  
Oh, interesting...maybe I should take the tour! lol I always thought it wasn't sweet till the sugar was added!
March 24th, 2014  
@luvmynynix Nope, it is the sugar. That's the tree's food, all that sugar the leaves made during photosynthesis. There is maple sugar, too. It's really yummy. Tastes like maple syrup except it's granulated like sugar, so it's not as sticky or messy.
March 24th, 2014  
Great shots here. I love the idea of food in a bucket
March 24th, 2014  
@swilde Thanks It's really good food, too!
March 24th, 2014  
Just something you wouldn't see on a street in the UK. Fascinating :)
March 24th, 2014  
Love maple syrup but never thought about how it was harvested. As Sarah said nothing you'd see this side of the pond! I love the textures of the bark and the gentle colours here.
March 24th, 2014  
wow thats really interesting.
March 24th, 2014  
Hi Lisa I'm here to give you your Get pushed challenge. I challenge you to take a collage of photos that tell me something about who you are as a person :)
March 24th, 2014  
Very cool to see this since I never have.
March 24th, 2014  
Nice collection of shots, and it is an interesting process they go through
March 24th, 2014  
Well you learn something everyday. I wasn't aware that this happened. Nice shot Lisa
March 24th, 2014  
Love it ..
March 24th, 2014  
LOL,, I love it
March 24th, 2014  
Wow! Haven't seen this before, hope you have a great harvest. Super shots.
March 24th, 2014  
@lifepause Yes, I saw your collage. Now I want to take a tour! LOL! I'll have to check it out.
March 24th, 2014  
@pixiemac @ceilidh @andrewkru @morrisphotos @digitalrn @terryliv @pdulis @sarasdadandmom @tremerryn I have never seen this before either. Living in New England for a years has given us many opportunities to see new things.
March 24th, 2014  
Jae
@homeschoolmom you get a yummy donut with syrup and a pickle :)
March 24th, 2014  
I grew up reading Little House on the Prairie with its descriptions of this process. Something I would love to see in person. Hope it's a great harvest.
March 24th, 2014  
@nadaa Me, too. Because after you eat the real maple syrup on pancakes, you can't eat the fake stuff from the grocery store.
March 24th, 2014  
Great capture Lisa and a first for me, nature's brilliant.
March 24th, 2014  
@tonygig Thanks!
March 24th, 2014  
Fab capture! :)
March 24th, 2014  
You can do this pretty much anywhere you find sugar maples. There is a person doing this around the corner from us. And of course I've seen it quite a bit where my sister lives in Vt. Good collage!
March 25th, 2014  
Wow, very cool.
March 25th, 2014  
Love both captures - great idea!
March 25th, 2014  
@linnypinny Thanks!
March 25th, 2014  
That so amazing & cool to see!
March 25th, 2014  
@kathysview Thanks!
March 25th, 2014  
Wow. Very interesting.
March 25th, 2014  
@tjchapa Thanks!
March 25th, 2014  
I have only tasted the fake stuff from the supermarket but I imagine the real syrup would be spectacular. It's an interesting harvesting process.
March 25th, 2014  
great shot......we love real maple syrup!!
March 25th, 2014  
Interesting. Nice shot.
March 25th, 2014  
@teodw Oh, you are really missing out. The real stuff is amazing.
@debihas27 Thanks!
@netkonnexion Thanks!
March 25th, 2014  
Lovely images. Hope the snow stays away!
March 25th, 2014  
@lynnilou Thanks!
March 25th, 2014  
cool shot
March 25th, 2014  
Great shots! Makes me want pancakes...with the "good stuff"!
March 25th, 2014  
Very interesting, I had no idea where maple syrup came from (and I consider myself a country girl!!)
March 25th, 2014  
Very interesting. I know @trsers makes maple syrup.
March 25th, 2014  
Great shot, cool thing to see, I love maple syrup
March 25th, 2014  
@lafish Thanks!
@featherstone Hahahaha! Hope you get some good pancakes!
@lucypics I learned about it in school as a little kid, but it's the first time I've ever seen it.
@overalvandaan I would love to try to make it, instead of buy it. It's expensive to buy.
@rachelwithey The stuff they make here is really yummy!
March 26th, 2014  
Fav! Love these shots!
March 26th, 2014  
@paintdipper Thanks so much for the FAV!
March 26th, 2014  
how fascinating. Great capture.
March 26th, 2014  
Wow, I've never seen this. Great pic.
March 26th, 2014  
Very cool ...I love seeing the sap collector on the single tree and the seeing them in the other image....such an interesting process. Love the home as well. Great captures!
March 26th, 2014  
@tracie8266 @stimuloog Thanks!
@eyesmile Some yards were full of these trees with the sap collectors on them, but this was the only place where we could pull over to take a picture!
March 26th, 2014  
Great shots - one thing I do miss about NE.
March 26th, 2014  
@linc I think I will miss that when we move, too. I've never really liked pancakes and syrup...until I had the good stuff!
March 31st, 2014  
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