3rd - 25 degrees 50 degrees - Ice - Wind changed to S. W. - bees flew not much windy - fed
twice - they took flour again - By feeding they are kept up to the mark
and do not feel much the changes - queens lay in drone comb - Received
my doubled hive from Hamilton - Am much delighted with the
plan. Am now strongly persuaded that my hive will winter bees
in the open air in Minnesota - and that it has been brought to
a completeness far in advance of any hive yet made- 4th 30 degrees
45 degrees 24 degrees Very strong wind - In P. M. clouded - a spit of rain - wind passed to N. W. 
blew very strong - At 11 P. M. - clouds in the light of moon heaped up like masses of
snow or wool - blue almost black looked wonderfully distinct - seemed as though
there were immense depths between clouds and blue - never saw the
line of demarcation so distinct. 12 P. M. - 24 degrees (5th) 3 A. M. 18 degrees 6 A. M. 
18 degrees - highest 38 degrees - Fruit buds nearly expanded - frost inside of them
white like snow! A freeze but a very dry one - buds of fruit trees
appear uninjured. Ice in water trough unfrozen all day - sweet
scented white violets frozen! Fruit farther south must have suffered
 (I fear) very much - North - must have been very cold - Expect to hear
of great snow storms - At sunset clouds had a soft look - as though
the next day wind would pass to the South (6th) 22 degrees 48 degrees 36 degrees - Wind
S. E. Softened so that at noon bees flew well - began to cloud over with raw wind. 
Bees greedy again at flour boxes - too cool to gather pollen if frost has not
destroyed it - sweet scented violets frozen - Have put a mixture of rye flour
paste and honey to prevent check to breeding - bees devour it greedily - Found
two stocks queenless - which had queens laying when last examined - in one no brood
in the other much brood and 5 sealed queens - At sunset began to rain and snow. 
 (7th) 34 degrees Ground entirely hidden with snow - wind N. E. - Quite a number
of drones have hatched from the brood of my mismated Egyptian queen - She lays
very few eggs - and I fear that most if not all of them are drone eggs - Have now
a number of queen cells under way - and shall form nuclei as soon as the weather
softens - About ready to try my plan of artificial impregnation - Hope for success
P. M. Strong S. W. wind - bees out some in flour boxes. (9th) 28 degrees 26 degrees 29 degrees Strong N. E. 
wind - began to snow at 6 A. M. - has snowed all day - almost a gale - 11 P. M. 27 degrees [crossed out: 1 P. M. ]
 (10th) 1 A. M. Wax guides - Triangular edges may be
dipped into melted wax so as to form thin wax edge below wood edge. Drops of
wax cooling make starters! Use soap stone etc. to keep wax soft and
pinch it on - heat of sun - and pinch it on - can do this any moment - this probably best