When will the sap be ready?

[bushcraftboy]

Is it ready to tap sap from maple and birch yet?

[GwersyllaCnau]

Not sure but I thought that was March/April time

[Reaps72]

Yep no it's spring as the sap rises! you need to tap the tree before the buds start to appear!

[jbrown14]

Now's the time to think about what to bake up to put the syrup on... :D

Just used up the last of my real Maple syrup this past weekend. At nearly $30 US (or more) per gallon I'm not likely to have any more any time soon.

Springtime! The time when a young man's fancy turns to thoughts of love, and sap rising!

[bushcraftboy]

Hopefully I'll get some sap from birch and field maple, sycamore can also be tapped. So I might try that.

[GaryBeaner]

I always go by my Birthday March 11th
http://www.youtube.com/naturalbushcraft#p/search/0/2RuLlECSPfM

[kINGPIN]

Here you go mate, I wrote this last year. I'll add some more pics to it this year now I have a camera.
http://thesecretcamper.blogspot.com/2011/04/birch-tapping-guide.html

[bushcraftboy]

Thanks for the help guys :)