Sunny but cold today.  About 10 degrees but much colder with the wind chill.  Doesn’t seem like sappin weather, but it will change.  So out into the woods to start tapping.  50 taps out.  Tonight it drops below 0.  Tomorrow we will be out tapping again.  It should be a little warmer, 15, and not as windy.

 

As cold as it was, some of the taps were dripping.  Sap is starting to move in some of the trees.  The sun warms the south side of the tree and the tree responds.  Its ways fascinating to look at the trees in the cold, snowy woods standing there.   Seems like nothing is happening.   But drill a small hole and liquid starts to flow out indicating the tree is alive.