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You have to boil the maple sap down a lot to make syrup. We decided to do half over the fire and half over propane.
We have three maple trees in our yard. One has green leaves that turn bright yellow in autumn. The one shown in this photo has dark red leaves that turn this lighter red/orange colour in autumn.
The other, we believe to be a cross between the first two. We discovered it many years ago as a tiny sapling growing against the fence between our driveway and our sideyard, midway between the first two trees. We transplanted it into the backyard and its leaves are a red-tinged green turning an orange-tinged yellow in autumn.
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This maple species holds a special place in my heart because we used to make our long bows from these when we were kids. The wood is hard but supple making it perfect for this. This species is the only west coast maple whose leaves turn scarlet red in the autumn. The red sepals of the flowers are characteristic. This is a sought after plant by landscapers since it can hold soil on a slope. Alexandra Rest Area, Hwy 1, BC, May 17, 2011.
Colors of calm and gentle peace are what caught my eye. Japanese Maples have their origin in Japan, frequently seen around Buddist Temples.
We started really late so we missed most of the good sap season. We still got 12 gallons of sap and over a quart of syrup.
Ft. Harrington's Japanese maple took its time turning red this fall, but it did so in a rush over the past two days.
Japanese maple | Chaumont-sur-Loire, France. | May 14, 2016 | Canon EOS 5D Mark III | ¹⁄₅₀₀ sec at f/8.0 200
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