Torn open, it touched opposite comb, in a few hours bees had closed it when it was again 
Torn open, fixed it again. Worm not changed to pupa. found a considerable
number of drones hatched in hive 90 (Kirtland rose Queens) some very beautiful. 
Average much better than I have before had. Shall give two story stock
Honey boxes in upper story tomorrow. Found another nucleus. Found one
to have taken down Queen cells. think they have a fertile worker. Put
some drones of last night's hatch into a nucleus. shall watch to see how soon
they fly. No Italian drones yet on the wing. (9th) 40 to 70 degrees decided white frost
beautiful day. Bees work strongly. Formed three more nuclei. Mixed old
gums, set a weak stock in its place. Bees seemed soon to fly but a
little from old gum, many drones went to weak stock. In PM broke up
old gum, had a power of hatched and holding black drones, very strong in
bees, made six good frames of straight brood combs, got considerable honey. 
No Italian drones yet seen on the wing. Glass hive had one drone just
hatched. Put an empty frame in my 2 strongest stocks and in the strongest
put the comb taken out above. in morning weak hive many bees came
back to old spot. Set a nucleus inside of a large hive. They all went
into so as to make enough bees for another nucleus. Took out combs full
of unsealed honey from nuclei. Amazing how much they gather. (10th) 49 to 79 degrees
beautiful day, getting very dry. Apple tree blossoms falling off fast
bees work very well. No Italian drones yet seen on the wing. Found a Queen cell
[illegible] round by bees, yesterday bottom was invisible, today closed over. Cut
out but compared the worms. Gave to a nucleus worm removed. Cut out
and gave to a nuclei Coleraine Queen cells. Carried two nuclei with sealed
glass hive Queens to Mr pecks. (11th) 56 to 79 degrees beautiful clear day. Bees
work considerably on Apple blossoms, much on Buckeye and dandelion
very dry. (12th) 46 to 80 degrees Coleraine Queen sealed a little over 8 days ago hatched. very pale
Put into a small box on comb with some of her workers. When examined could not [illegible]
a long time [illegible], her tail seen sticking out of a cell, seemed to be wedged into or
hiding. Several black Queens Remained and their place supplied with sealed
nearly mature Kirtland Queens. Made more nuclei. Bees bought from pecks too
few to make 2 gave them to bees from my apiary then divided for two
young ones with [illegible]. Good day for honey. Honey so full of honey removed some
frames for upper storeys, when not so much got shall remove more and put in
empty combs to get more brood below not an Italian drone yet seen on the 
wing, a nucleus with 12 queen cells (enclosed) if sealed, had three new ones started. 