A nucleus. All these queens are very light and young, very different from those hatching
In [illegible] hives. Bear colors well defined even though so young, except the one I took
out of cell, nearly dead, that has no distinguishing marks. PM. One of
Mr [illegible] nuclei put 2an Italian queen cell has abandoned it and the
bees have gone to a neighboring nucleus, will not do to keep the nuclei so
near together. Sound two of my nuclei with hatched Italians had too few
bees, gave them more from a [illegible] a transferred hive, base near night in
one of them very uneasy, fear for queen. Mr [illegible] right in giving them
plenty of bees at the start, danger in giving more, would prefer to strengthen
with hatching bees. Have used Jelly from a black queen cell, to put in a
number of cells with Italian brood, to see whether I can [illegible] the bees
to make queen cells when I want them. Three more stocks [illegible] mr
[illegible] keeps calm if not large enough to free frame on one side
A hive transferred some time ago not working much, edges of comb very
thick and not paired off, bees discouraged as their comb was quite old. 
Yesterday [illegible] for holding the splints in place. 
Think it will be [illegible]. 10th found the two hatched Italian queens to whom
I had given more bees alright this am. They still have too few. Before
I take them home will give them just hatching brood. Each one [illegible]
Italian queens should have [illegible] Italian queen impregnated by a common drone, so
That I can see what is the appearance of the [illegible] brood. She will do for
A drone laying Italian drones also some of the workers from the injured
queens so that I will have a proper standard of comparison. 1: 00 PM
Open old pattern hive of mine two which I gave the first Italian queen,
found capped drone brood. Now all safe even if original queens should
die, gave upper box with frames, one with empty comb, screwed all
fast with [illegible] to keep it so till fall. If it swarms, hive the swarm. 
Having room above they will keep below, mainly for brood. This stock [illegible]
abundance of drone brood and cells will make all the Italian drones needed
on the premises. Fixed as a pattern hive to keep in common drones. Measured
sells of Italian comb and black bees comb see d a brought over by Mr
[illegible], all my three hatched queens are from #1 brought over by mr
Parsons. queen 2 larger than queen 1. Must get drone brood from queen
3 and some nuclei or means of rearing a few queens from her. When [illegible]
Silly see may 9 bees eat most greedily as soon as queen cell broken open. 



