I ever saw doing in one PM. No signs they work on Linden yet. 
About 1 PM had the largest swarm I almost ever saw. Caged Queen
removed mother stock, set hive on its place and let bees return. Until
I uncaged Queen they did not incline to enter much. Removed swarm to a
new place, to compare working with swarm put on place of stock and
old stock removed with proper number of swarming bees to new place. 
Important. The improved mailing box the best thing for introducing
Queens to colonies. Put it in warm weather with bees
and all over the frames, wetting the sponge to be
sure that the bees have moisture enough, slant two or more of the tacks
which nail the wire cloth to [illegible] of cage, so that it can be easily
rolled up a little when she is to be liberated. No danger of rough and
inexperienced hands hurting the Queen in taking her from mail in express
boxes to be caged. Honey thickener works to a charm. Easily adapted
to any stove. Of course a thickener could be made to be heated
by kerosene, etc. (2nd) 76 to 86 degrees. Great honey day. For want of emptying
in seasons comb too much sealed are Swarms, very powerful, monsters. 
 (3rd) 78 to 98 degrees. Very windy, hot, dry, the most drying day of the season. 
Bees working as well as wind would permit. Lanes Linden has been in
blossom several days. Linden on road front of my house in blossom
so that bees work on it. Two swarms, one a perfect monster. 
Wish queen caged when caught so easy, so beautiful to get bees
to alight. Can then look over mother stock, remove comb with
queen cells, etc. , etc. Important. Do not set new swarm
with much brood, etc. on old spot. They often make new
queen cells and swarm again. Seeming to act as though they
did not realize that they had swarmed. Towards sunset
heavy wind with rain. Wind soon went down and a
gentle blessed rain fell. What a season, what weather. 
 (4th) much cooler. Hazy like Indian summer. Bees today



