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A tap on a sugar maple at Forest Glen Preserve in Westville, Ill., is enclosed in plastic to protect it.
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A tap on a sugar maple at Forest Glen Preserve in Westville, Ill., is enclosed in plastic to protect it.
Photo courtesy of Brenna KarcherWhen it comes to syrup production, maple trees are late bloomers.
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