Maple sap collection. Spout on a sugar maple tree (Acer saccharum) dripping sap into a can for maple syrup production. The sap is reduced (boiled down

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Maple sap collection. Spout on a sugar maple tree (Acer saccharum) dripping sap into a can for maple syrup production. The sap is reduced (boiled down) to concentrate its sugar content, forming a sweet syrup used widely in desserts and sweets. Photographed in the Bruces Mill Conservation Area, Ontario, Canada.

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Photo credit: © ALAN SIRULNIKOFF/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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