[crossed out: XII Coleraine black bees and Colerain Italian larvae June 4] had cells of proper depth on one side,
on the other very shallow worker cells. In the deep side many eggs laid, a
few on the shallow. These have been capped as drone. They being scattered the bees have
had a good chance to make the capping large. Doctor Kirkland informed me in March that he
once saw eggs near the margins of comb. When sealed they proved to be drones, have no doubt
that an egg laid by Queen when out of hive would if put in worker cell be a
drone and if at once touched with semen a worker. New honey very spicy in
flavor and very white. (12th) hot, clear, rather windy in AM. Bees work well
will not notice honey about. Saw an Italian bee on a piece of new comb in top of a
hive, [illegible] it into small pieces and packing it upon her legs. Very strong
[crossed out: XIII Italian Queen from my No.1] Italian which swarmed yesterday swarmed again today, went
back. Found 2 Queens had hatched, it had a young Italian given some time ago
found two cells with perfect active Queens in them, shut in. A hive which swarmed
a few days ago and had sealed Queen given, its royal cells being [illegible], had four sealed Queen cells, the one Queen
was imprisoned, let her out very active, very large quantities of Royal Jelly in the
hive of sealed Queen cells, notice that in large stocks getting ready for swarming there
is a much larger supply of the Jelly than in nuclei. One nucleus with a
sealed Queen stolen last night, this feeling of insecurity very painful. Queen seems
to be very slow to get impregnated. Windy weather may cause it. (13th) hottest day
yet. A colony with young Italian Queen which deserted yesterday did the same today, plenty of bees, honey
and unsealed brood, gave her to another colony, in a colony without a Queen and combs
filled up with honey, and crowded with drones, removed drones and gave deserting queen
some of these drones from queen at first a drone layer, handsomer than any I have seen
for two years. A Queen hatched, had opened a Queen cell, removed her and the bees
closed it up again. Rather too hot for the bees, honey very thick. (14th) very hot
and dry but pleasant breeze. Bees work better than yesterday. Made a number of swarms,
one that had not its Queen [illegible] with caged unfertile one, but afterwards left and
joined a swarming hive. Saw an Italian eating wax, white [illegible] and packing on its
legs like propolis. A hive which had swarmed had Italian Queen cell given and confined its
young queen to prevent her from hatching, one had its Queen cells all destroyed as I thought one
[illegible], appeared early this AM to [illegible] swarming, ran out, flew briskly
at last found the young queen from cell, [illegible] one piping in the portico, found another
hatched Queen and many more cells. Did bees want to free her to swarm. (15th) hot
early, the night having been sultry, at 10 am, Wind northeast and much cooler. 
night cool with strong northeast wind, bees have gathered much honey. At 11 1/2 PM
on the 14th found 3 Queens hatching and saved two. A new swarm with young queen left and joined
another new swarm found the queen with a cluster on the outside of hive.