Anyone one else finding tree sap rising?
Cut down a large Sycamore (5 foot) at the base, which was also in bud too!!!!
Strange times
Cut down a large Sycamore (5 foot) at the base, which was also in bud too!!!!
Strange times
Tree Sap
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yes i have, im in the midlands and the sap was rising mid dec when i chopped some branches of, still dripping yet!!!
i havn't worked since christmas but i remember last year i was pollarding some sycamores and they where dripping like a tap! can't remember quite when it was, posably february? im suprised they are in bud, have you got any pictures?
pete
pete
get some tomorrow, i filled an old jet boil cup in a hour, can you drink it? i had a taste and it was like birch
no pictures sorry, the brash was burnt. i did think "owww i`ll take a photo...bugger forgot my camera" burnt the brash, then my mate turns to me and said why did`nt i use my camera on my phone........BUGGER !
sycamore is an acer (the maple genus) so yes ok to drink and posably make into a syrup similar to the maple syrup you buy in the shops
pete
pete
sycamore is an acer (the maple genus) so yes ok to drink and posably make into a syrup similar to the maple syrup you buy in the shops
pete
awesome, i never knew that, thanks Peter-t.
yeah, i noticed some hazel the other day with catkins, i reckon because it warmed up over about 3°C after the freeze the plants were confuddled.
now we have the snow again mind.
now we have the snow again mind.
