These are my Big Leaf Maples. They planted themselves here, from the helicoptering seeds they produce, back in 1996 after the Wild Fire. Once they sprouted, I babied them for the first couple years. Now they are completely adapted and all I do is have Soren groom them for me. 6” diameter and I can have maple syrup! There are three of them, the double in front counting as one.
Soon, they will be bare.
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Sugar Maples….
Beautiful!
Beautiful photos of your trees Kate. Fall is such a lovely time of year, love the one of the leaf. Hugs.
Wow, beautiful!
RE: Maple syrup ... FYI
The general New England rule is one tap for a 12" diameter maple tree. (I've tapped a few trees in northern NH.) However, we may not have the proper winter-freeze, spring-thaw conditions here to produce maple syrup. BTW, my favorite breakfast is a platter of pancakes with wild blueberries and maple syrup. I can probably connect you with a few New Hampshire sugar bush owners, but they may not have a supply of syrup until spring.
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