Thursday, March 17, 2011

ON TAP


Green beer isn't the only thing on tap today for the warmer weather has encouraged the sap to start flowing. Guests at The Rosseau can venture into the nearby woods to visit our naturalist, Robin Tapley, who is on hand to demonstrate how the sap is harvested by tapping trees, then boiled to evaporate the water and produce maple syrup.

4 comments:

  1. Hienoa... Jälleen uutta tietoa luonnon keskeltä.
    Kuvassa on hieman samaa kuin meillä keväällä.
    Koivujen herätessä tavi-unestaan alkaa täällä mahlan-juoksutus.
    Koivun mahla on erittäin hyvä juoma sellaisenaan.
    Menee kuitenkin vielä yli kuukausi ennen kuin mahla alkaa koivuissa liikkua...
    Odotellaan...!

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  2. Hello Esko.
    Thank you for your kind comment.
    It is interesting to hear how similar our places and experiences are, and I really enjoy your blog.
    I haven't heard of anyone tapping birch trees in Muskoka, however have tried some local birch syrup when I was in Dawson City in the Yukon, further north and almost at the latitude where you are in Kuusamo. I prefer its taste over maple syrup as it's not as sweet.
    Happy Spring Equinox!

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  3. Hei vaan...
    Kyllä me asumme melkein tarkalleen samalla leveysasteella.
    Kuusamon kaupunki on 65º - 66º asteitten välillä.
    Ehkä vähän lähempänä 66º...
    Asun Kuusamon keskustassa. Mökki on 50 km pohjoisempana...!
    Hyvää kevään odotusta...!

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  4. Hello again Esko.
    I have travelled to the Yukon and Alaska and have reached the Arctic Circle (66° 33') in both places but have never lived at the latitude you do.
    In Muskoka I live at 45° which is halfway to the North Pole and we jokingly call here Santa's summer home.

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