honey should be removed and a third story given. tasted yesterday [illegible] in white clover. 
linden not in bloom yet, quite late. 3rd very hot. bees work well. in the double stories 
when front entrance of second story all open scarcely u a bee going in or out, lie still, no [illegible] t
many of them [illegible]. examined stock [illegible] in yesterday with [illegible] 2
[illegible] and half one, think that the two will have a greater effect than one in making them. 
tumblers. in the warmest weather the conducting [illegible] of the glass will
make them comfortable to the bees. if small ones in cool weather 
are covered over with larger 1, the space of air between will retain the
warmth, and aid the bees in comb, [illegible], use small ones early and late 
in the season, larger size when the weather is hot, and honey gathering at the height. 
shape of cells in tumblers such as to discourage the queen from laying eggs in
them. cold winters used them glass a great deal. 
January 30th 1852. instead of tumblers small earthen receptacles like flower
pots can be used. first they are cheap. 2 not so good conductors of heat
as glass. 3 better not so smooth as glass, and better suited for the bees to travel
up and down and to attach their comb. a small hole may be made in
the side and a ledge left to receive a piece of glass so as to ascertain when
they are filled. cheaper much than glass, or wooden boxes. these parts would
form most excellent covers for the tumblers in cool weather. combs go straight. 
they have come at one halfway between [illegible] and upright. i think
that by tomorrow they will have them in three places two and three. i think that the
[illegible] does not work so well with the [illegible] to make the comb crossed 
which can be prevented by guide combs. more very beautiful queens hatched today. 
11 made June 8th from one bought of Mr. cross. July 4th. hot very, in pm 
bees very busy. notice that in hot weather with two and three stories the
bees fly only out at one and [illegible] only at one. many gorged at the 
other entrances very still. doubt whether the two [illegible] are at all necessary. 
examined a hive without [illegible] very full of bees and comb, all sufficiently straight 
the few [illegible] can very early be cut off and the comb rearranged if necessary. the 
12th made June 11th from one bought of professor kerry. queen from [illegible]
[illegible] hills by common drone. one examined had
much more brood than when [illegible] used also more comb period examined another
swarm hived six days ago, comb going very well, am beginning to suspect that
the [illegible] will enable me to dispose with guide frames, if so one
of the greatest strengths. examined [illegible] nuclei where queens had [illegible]
[illegible] more than 48 hours one or two plenty of bees and empty worker comb
but no eggs laid yet. 5th very hot day, clear, good air. examined 5 nuclei with queens
that showed marks of impregnation just three days ago, have plenty of bees, honey, worker comb, 



