In this episode of But Why: Adventures, take a tour of a Vermont sugarhouse during its busiest time of year! Maple sugarmaker Brandon Mansfield walks us through the process of turning sap into syrup. Along the way, we take our knowledge of photosynthesis from September’s episode and learn about capillary action, cohesion, and adhesion moving water, minerals, and sugars all throughout a tree.

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