Journal continued from J [crossed out: 49] 39. June 4th 1868 70 to 84 degrees windy. Bees
have worked well on clover. Locusts gone. Locust honey very thin
Clover thick, bees do not gain so much honey to seal over from the locusts
as they seem to (6th) 72 degrees several nuclei [illegible] yesterday, some
of the strongest. gave syrup with whiskey to a colony, nucleus,
that would not take Queen, knotted on, when caged, knotted on cage. 
Most of them came out on the side of box, a few still seized
Queen, plan a failure, too much whiskey would be needed even if successful. 
Thunder, a little rain, cloudy most of the day. At intervals bees came
in very heavy, from honeydew. Not much done on Clover. Wind Southwest
towards night A dash of rain, wind [illegible] northwest much cooler. Bees
beginning to lie up well in small boxes, if a good day for honey
tomorrow, will tomorrow night begin comb building in them
[illegible] admirably in frames. The wax should be pure -
melted so as to get rid of all impurities. [illegible] 
may be used to advantage if mixed with bee glue to very hard for
bees to work it, discourages them. This is very important to be noticed. 
Find it very easy to put on and take off the small boxes, easy to get
out [illegible] ones when full, easy to remove them all and get at frames. 
This owing to the [illegible] so easy to handle and the [illegible]
so small to support them. (7th) 58 to 74 degrees sun very hot. Bees working
admirably. Early and late very heavy with a thin honey, some of them
dark as though they had been [illegible] in honey. Saw such bees in
the blossoms of the Tulip tree. [illegible] locust [illegible]
[illegible] now in full bloom, bees much on it, [illegible] no
smell. Common locusts have some [illegible] and are sweet. 
raspberries still [illegible] on white Clover very sweet. (8th) 48 to 74 degrees
Sun very hot. Honey gathering about as yesterday. Took off a full
set of boxes, examined comb, put them on again, in about ten minutes. 
Am gratified to see how easily it can be done. If bees will not build