still the same, would follow me about to light on cage. None
on others held in same hand. Put caged Queen in pocket, tried
to get to her, after removing her they clustered densely in portico
where her cage was put while they still had a liberated Queen. 
Recaged liberated Queen, gave them their beloved ([illegible] eldest
[illegible]) acted very much as a queenless stock with Queen
given. Rushed into hive, quietly settled on combs. If I put
empty cage near them gathered on it but would pay no attention
to cages with the other Queens. In returning to mother stock found
that as soon as I [illegible] frames bees manifested the same excitement
covered my hands and searched for Queen I had been
handling. This Queen so beloved was not a fertile one. Bees
will probably swarm much this season. (27th) 60 to 68 degrees very heavy
rain during the day with Thunder later in PM. Bees quite active. 
 (28th) 61 to 80 degrees Southwest very heavy rains last night with incipient Thunder
and lightning, very [illegible] day, bees not so active as some days, [illegible]
rain taken out sweetness. Locusts in bloom a little yesterday, more
today. A number of the swarming young Queens given to nuclei, etc. have
disappeared, had flown about too much. (29th) 64 to 84 degrees Southwest rain with
Thunder last night. Attended touching exhibition of [illegible] graves of
our soldiers. Heavy shower with wind after ceremony. Ground showered
with Locust blossoms. (30th) 64 to 76 degrees southwest rain last night, ground
very wet. Bees active on Locust but honey very thin. Passing off
without a full harvest may be better in the long run. PM
very heavy showers. Cleared off with wind in northwest. (31st) 68 to 72 degrees
very heavy rain in am. Ground saturated, over four inches have
fallen the past few days. PM bees very active on Locusts. Honey
as thin as sugar water. Locusts have blossomed unusually. 
 (June 1st) 60 to 80 degrees Southwest hot sun makes Locust honey rich. It is



