﻿How maple syrup is made.

Maple syrup comes from sugar maple trees.  At one time, maple
syrup was used to make sugar.  This is why the tree is called a
"sugar" maple tree.

Sugar maple trees make sap.  Farmers collect the sap.  The best
time to collect sap is in February and March.  The nights must be
cold and the days warm.

The farmer drills a few small holes in each tree.  He puts a
spout in each hole.  Then he hangs a bucket on the end of each
spout.  The bucket has a cover to keep rain and snow out.  The sap
drips into the bucket.  About 10 gallons of sap come from each
hole.
