Backyard and Beyond

Starting out from Brooklyn, an amateur naturalist explores our world.

As John Burroughs said, “The place to observe nature is where you are.”

Sap Fall

A great frozen waterfall of beech sap stalactiting from a massive specimen. The hang here is two plus feet!Gorgeous, but a sign of distress for the tree.

mthew

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5 responses to “Sap Fall”

  1. alaspooryorick

    your guess as to origin of stress?

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    1. mthew

      Disease, I think. I alerted G-W’s main port person via email but didn’t get a response, which I hoped would give me more information.

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  2. Paul Lamb

    Is it present because of the cold? Would the sap normally drip away and not be as noticeable?

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    1. mthew

      I don’t know enough to answer. Returned a week later and see that it’s still getting longer. Fluctuations in temperature here have been a of a roller coster since New Year; got up to 59 last night

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