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Table XIII. 
Showing the difference between the Temperature of the Atmosphere and that of the 
Bee-hive No. I, through many succeeding days, both when undisturbed and when 
excited. 
Period of observa. 
tion. 
Weather. 
Wind. 
Atmo- i 
sphere. 
Hive No. 1. 
Difference. 
o 
36 
49-5 
50 
o 
14 
Sunshine 
55 
5-5 
Sunshine 
53 
62-5 
9-5 
i Twilight 
66 
15 
Fine, brisk wind 
W. 
53-4 
58-3 
4-9 
Wind and rain 
W.S. 
52 
61-8 
9-8 
Windy, cloudy 
S.W.S. 
53 
60 
7 
Frost, calm, fine 
E. 
405 
52 
11-5 
. Dull, foggy, calm ... 
W.S. 
53 
55-3 
2-3 
High wind and rain 
s. 
56 
58 
2 
High wind, fine 
w. 
48 
53-8 
5-8 
High wind, fine 
w. 
50 
54 
4 
High wind, sunny ... 
w. 
52-5 
59 
6-5 
Strong wind, showery 
w.s.w. 
52-9 
57 
4-1 
Calm, cloudy 
W.S. 
44 
54 
10 
Fair, light clouds ... 
W.N. 
40 
49-5 
9-5 
Fair, light wind 
W.N. 
41 
49-4 
8-4 
Light wind, sunny... 
W. 
50-5 
51-9 
1-4 
Light wind, fine 
W.N. 
50-8 
58-7 
7-9 
Heavy clouds 
W.N. 
44 
52 
8 
Sharp hoar frost 
W.N. 
28-5 
45 
16-5 
Fair 
W.N. 
30 
52-5 
22-5 
Calm, fine 
W. 
49-3 
63-7 
14-4 
Calm, dull 
W. 
48-3 
57 
8-7 
Calm, foggy 
W. 
44 
56 
12 
Hard rain, wind 
s.w. 
51 
52-5 
1-5 
Dull, damp 
s.w. 
57 
67 
10 
Calm evening 
w. 
51 
61-5 
10-5 
Fair, misty 
E.N. 
38 
49-5 
11-5 
Fair, cold wind 
E. 
51-5 
54 
2-5 
Fair, signs of rain ... 
E.S. 
51 
65 
14 
Hard rain 
E.S. 
50-5 
60 
9-5 
Steady rain 
E.S. 
49-5 
58 
8-5 
Misty 
S. 
52 
56 
4 
Sunshine 
S. 
53 
59 
6 
Sunny, light clouds... 
W.S. 
57-6 
67-5 
9-9 
Fair 
W.S. 
58 
67 
9 
Calm, light clouds ... 
W.N. 
50-6 
76-5 
25-9 
Fine 
N.E. 
39 
56 
17 
Fine morning 
N.E. 
42 
57-5 
15-5 
Very fine 
N.E. 
50-5 
58-4 
7-9 
Very fine 
N.E. 
51 
65-4 
14-4 
Fair, calm 
W. 
43-5 
68 
24-5 
Fair, light clouds ... 
E. 
39-5 51 
11-5 
Fair 
S.W. 
55-5 
58-3 
2-8 
Cloudy, rain 
s.w.w. 
49-5 
55-2 
5-7 
Misty rain 
S.E. 
45 
52-4 
7-4 
Light misty rain 
S.E. 
47-5 
52-4 
4-9 
Brisk wind 
S.E. 
47 
57-7 
10-7 
Wind 
S.E. 
46 
53 
7 
Fair, with clouds...... 
S.E. 
43 
49-7 
6-7 
Fair 
E. 
43-5 
49-6 
6-1 
Cloudy, wind 
E. 
43-2 
51-5 
8-3 
Rain with hail 
E. 
42 
50-5 
8-5 
Heavy clouds 
E. 
43 
49 
6 
Steady rain 
E. 
45-7 
49-7 
4 
Misty rain 
E. 
44-6 
49-8 
5-2 
Light rain 
E.N. 
43 
49-8 
6-8 
Hoar frost 
N.E. 
32-7 
441 
11-4 
Very calm 
N.E. 
37-5 
44-6 
7-1 
Calm, sunshine 
N.E. 
41 
45-3 
4-3 
Calm, sunshine 
N.E. 
45 
47 
2 
Excited. 
o 
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a 
Qi 
U 
£ 
6 
o 
o 
67-5 
80 
18 
27 
59 
5-6 
71 
18 
50-5 
10-5 
73 
22-2 
76 
24-5 
83-5 
255 
78 
80 
27-5 
29 
70 
26-5 
Remarks. 
1835. 
Oct. 23 A.M. 
A.M. 
P.M. 
P.M. 
24 A.M. 
P.M. 
P.M. 
25 A.M. 
10 
P.M. 2 
11 
26 a.m. 8 
12 
A.M. 8-1 
13 
A.M. 11 
14 
P.M. 2 
15 
P.M. 5|- 
16 
27 a.m. 6i 
17 
A.M. 8 
18 
a.m. 10 
19 
P.M. 2 
20 
P.M. 5i 
21 
28 a.m. 6J 
22 
A.M. 7\ 
23 
A.M. 10i 
24 
P.M. 2 
25 
P.M. 5 
26 
29 a.m. 7 
27 
P.M. 2i 
28 
P.M. 5 
29 
30 a.m. 6^ 
30 
A.M. 10i 
31 
a.m. 12 
32 
P.M. 2| 
33 
P.M. 5 
34 
31 A.M. 7 
35 
A.M. 10i 
36 
A.M. 12 
37 
P.M. 2 
38 
P.M. 5 
39 
Nov. 1 A.M. 6f 
40 
A.M. 8 
41 
A.M. 11 
42 
P.M. 2 
43 
P.M. 5 
44 
2 A.M. 7 
45 
P.M. 1 
46 
P.M. 6 
47 
3 A.M. 7\ 
48 
A.M. 10| 
49 
P.M. 3 
50 
P.M. 5 
51 
4 A.M. 7 
52 
A.M. 10 
53 
P.M. 2 
54 
P.M. 5 
55 
5 A.M. 7\ 
56 
A.M. 10 
57 
P.M. 2\ 
58 
P.M. 5 
59 
6 A.M. 7| 
60 
A.M. 9 
61 
A.M. 10 
62 
A.M. 11 
Hive had remained undisturbed through the night. 
Bees readily excited. 
Bees active, loud humming in the hive. 
Hive slightly disturbed; cool evening. 
A few bees abroad, some return with yellow pollen. 
Not a single bee abroad; faint humming in the hive. 
Hive perfectly quiet. 
Bees beginning to hum, and becoming active. 
Hive quiet; a few bees abroad returning with pollen. 
Hive quiet ; tempestuous rain. 
Quiet; wind and rain tempestuous during the night. 
Quiet. 
Hive quiet, but few bees abroad. 
Faint humming in the hive ; few bees abroad. 
Twilight, hive quiet. 
Much rain in the night; bees irritable. 
Perfectly quiet. 
Many bees at the entrance of the hive; irritable. 
Few bees abroad ; soon excited. 
Twilight, slight humming in the hive. 
Slightly disturbed ; humming; morning calm. 
Quiet. 
Few bees abroad ; slight humming. 
Slight humming. 
Quiet ; calm damp foggy evening. 
Hive quiet; hard rain and wind during the night. 
Many bees abroad with orange yellow pollen ; irritable. 
Perfectly quiet. 
A few sounds heard in the hive. 
Many bees enter with pollen ; irritable. 
Bees abroad in numbers flocking home with pollen. 
Bees quiet; began to rain about 1 p.m. 
Quiet ; light wind. 
Quiet ; heavy continued rain during the night. 
Fine morning ; many bees abroad. 
Many bees abroad ; a few with pollen. 
Many bees abroad. 
Twilight, dull evening; slight humming. 
Light clouds ; sun just risen ; hive quiet. 
Quiet. 
Bees at entrance of the hive; very little pollen collected. 
Loaded bees numerous; quantity of pollen scanty. 
Quiet. 
Perfectly quiet. 
Hive quiet ; many bees abroad. 
Dark evening; hive quiet; beginning to rain. 
Quiet; light steady rain through the night. 
Quiet ; no bees abroad. 
Quiet; heavy clouds; signs of rain. 
Hive quiet; no bees abroad to day. 
Quiet; heavy clouds; cold wind. 
Quiet, but soon excited ; brisk sharp wind. 
Brisk wind; quiet. 
Quiet; brisk wind. 
Quiet; but little rain during the night. 
Quiet; heavy clouds. 
Slight noise in the hive ; light wind. 
Quiet. 
Rather misty; slight sound in the hive. 
Hive quiet. 
Hazy sunshine. 
Hive quiet. 
