TAPPING PICTURES 2006
This used to be a 2-cycle gasoline powered tapper
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ATVs sure beat using snowshoes years ago when there was
more snow in February |
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Updated plastic pipeline is no longer on the ground. Notice the
farm barn on the left side of the picture.
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Choosing the right spot
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No sap flowing on this day, it was cold!
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This is the 2-cycle gasoline powered tapper
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Clearing the wood chips out so as not to plug the sap spout
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Not much snow on the ground, but ....
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Looking south along North Street, Ashfield, MASS
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Judging from the load on the pickup, looks to be an ambitious
outing
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