Quote Originally Posted by DeniseGoldberg
No, they are buckets to collect the sap that is used to make maple syrup. Wonderful sweet syrup for pancakes, French Toast, baking... Here's a link to a New Hampshire Maple Producers web site with an explanation of maple sugaring: http://www.nhmapleproducers.com/abc.htm.

--- Denise
OK... thanks Denise...
I luuuuurve maple syrup... but the maples that grow in NZ don't give the yummy sap, so we have import it...

but now I understand buckets and robins and spring... thanks.