While exploring the forest for Maple trees to tap, I was pleasantly surprised to see a Maple sap icicle dripping from a branch above. A woodpecker had pecked a hole at some point which allowed for the sweet liquid to drip down to the earth below. Fortunately, with the cold temperatures in the evening, an…
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Maple Blossom Fritters
Big leaf maple trees bloom from April to early May here in New Hampshire and what a treat it is! Such a beautiful bouquet of yellow-green blossoms. The flowering clusters emerge in the spring, right before the leaves grow. Each stalk is full of nectar and taste pleasantly sweet. They can easily be plucked from…
