saw no Italians. They work very well on the Flowers. Saw a number of Italian drones
from the Kirtland Queen on the wing, they are good and very uniform, saw some hatched ones
from my Parmely Queen (bred by me from [illegible]) in her third year. They [illegible]
[illegible] of a low type. shall allow none to fly. Set out glass hive queens today
when hive opened and robbers numerous Queens left their combs. Saw a hatched Queen
from Kirtland Queen, large but only fair for color, had a beautiful glass hive Queen
hatch, another not so fair, the first seen yet not very good. Some stock not
so strong early [illegible] to do more than the strongest ones. As they [illegible]
[illegible] of Locust have more brood. Cleveland bees are doing very well (16th) 52 to 76 degrees northeast
beautiful day. Changed more bees from old [illegible] to the new ones found
a stock to which Kirtland sealed Queen was given with sealed Queen cells. 
On to which young Italian Queen was given. Had a Queen which eloped from a nucleus. 
Black bees very hostile some when boxes were opened. Italians very few are
trying to Rob. On a drone comb full of honey given in open air clouds of black bees
only a very few Italians. Kirtland stock has many drones [illegible]. Glass
hive a few appear to be about white for color. have seen no poor ones
yet saw some very poor ones nearly black from a hive [illegible] a queen
reared from egg of one of original rose[illegible] off the heads of thousands
and condemned the stock for drones. Was the original Queen pure. Opened
Kirtland stock very full of drones, Queen has put eggs where they have hatched
out, gave the comb with sliced drones below. Must get from this and
glass hive all the drones I can. Ground Ivy in blossom. A small drone
could easily get through the drone includer could not pass the Queen
includer. Condensed and brought home Italian Queen cells from three nuclei at
Mr [illegible]. [illegible] the nuclei and gave them glass hive brood. (17th) 78 degrees
very warm beautiful day. Went to Hamilton. Black locust just in blossom
there. bees more [illegible] here, very much honey. What I did here last year at
[illegible] has now done, also for Mr. Cary and others. Made a swarm
for Mr. C from a [illegible] swarm made by me about a year ago. Took from
the stock about 10 pounds of honey. Had considerable sealed [illegible] honey. 
hives were heavy from this [illegible] professor Cary's. his Italian the most
forward. One has the six honey boxes nearly all sealed over. his stocks
have too much honey. the greatest gathering from fruit blossoms [illegible]. 
 (18th) 62 to 69 to 52 degrees weather changed to very cool with strong wind from northwest
saw honeydew and aphids in the pear trees. (19th) a Queen slipped out
She had [illegible] gnawed into her sisters cell, [illegible]. Sister came out
At once very beautiful. Saw two fertile glass hive Queens. Beautiful [illegible]
and large, better than mother. Put more black stock [illegible]