Whilst I have no hope of matching what beset Murray for Christmas, thought I
would let you with the white Christmas know what it is like without a white
Christmas.

The couple of days before Christmas were very hot.  Got to 40 degrees
celcius on one day.  Others around 35-36.

On Christmas thought I should get an early start as they said it was to be
another hot day.  Not sure if you can trust those weather bureau men.  After
all they say economists were only invented to make the weather men look
good.

Down to the shed and for the next three or four hours got the cell builders
ready.  We use the Cloake method.  By the time I finished it was around 34
and up for Christmas lunch.  Was very good.  The afternoon was so hot
decided to leave the bees alone.

Boxing Day down to the shed early to graft into the cell builders.  Going to
be another hot one they tell us.  Finished grafting mid morning and the
temperature was around 36.  Decided to leave the bees alone for the
afternoon as it was again very hot.

Next year it will be great and I will be able to have Christmas Day off as
it falls on a Saturday.  The one disadvantage with queen rearing is that it
is set jobs for set days no matter whether it rains, hails, shines or is
Christmas Day.

Trevor Weatherhead
AUSTRALIA

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