Howard Boyden of Boyden Brothers Maple in Conway uses specialized pliers to attach black plastic connectors to the blue tubing drops for connecting the maple taps to the main pipeline during spring sugaring. Boyden said they replace the drops every couple years to keep the system clean. Credit: PAUL FRANZ / Staff Photo

Paul Franz is the Photo Editor of the Greenfield Recorder and has worked there since 1989. He can be reached at pfranz@recorder.com