Cells in Colerain nucleus were sealed over, today 2 in nucleus from my last Italian, the 
2 Colerain queen cells small, one Colerain queen cell at doctor Hills large not sealed over. 
Dandelions very abundant, bees get some honey, too cool. Danger of severe Frost tonight. 
2nd 30 to 54 degrees at 10: 00 PM last night 39 degrees. Wind in the night shifted from northwest 
two North East and East, ice in tub at well, but blossoms etc all were dry and appear unhurt. 
In low places sheltered from wind expect to hear that [illegible] are injured some. 
queen cell at doctor Hills sealed this am, it is one of the finest I ever saw, 
shall look with much intent to see whether it will produce a better 
queen then the small ones. Wind East, bright sun, by noon bees very busy, 
dandelion yielding abundant honey, also Buckeye. Clouded over before night 
and grew a little warmer. Reports of damage by Frost. 3rd 42 to 46 degrees wind 
southeast, began to rain before day, a grass and grain rain, much rain fell 
during the day. In the PM showers with Thunder, very dark, near 
sunset blue Sky and every appearance of clearing up and freezing 
in the night, clouded over again, saw the nimbus clouds moving 
in One Direction, and the cumulus in another, never more distinct, at 
9: 00 PM 42 degrees. 4th 36 to 56 degrees strong East wind. In the Colerain nucleus 
I notice two cells, one as large as some queen cells but [illegible] as worker 
cells the other like workers are the tenants queens or only fertile workers. Are in the one at doctor Hills 
with Coleraine comb, four or five such cells one or two quite as large 
as the average of queen cells. Shall watch with the greatest interest these 
cells, one not yet sealed, worm lies deep down in it, not like a 
worker so near the top. Examined best Italian at 2: 00 PM bees busy at work 
subdued with a little smoke, good supply of sealed drones, [illegible] left when I cut 
out piece of brood comb for nucleus filled and abundance of bread and eggs in it 
Cut it out again for another nucleus, some new honey sealed over, put com 
cut out in nucleus box, removed and shut up an old box hive, to let 
returning these make nucleus, adhere well, shall carry away the old box, 
and treat all my old boxes so, get nuclei and hive no common drones 
on my premises. If I have got too many bees for nucleus shall return some 
before I carry away the hive. Examined hive with Italian queen from flushing #1 queen 
some sealed drones, four sealed queens in drone laying colony. Carved the 
nucleus just [illegible] two doctor Hills and gave bees their Liberty. The day has been too cool 
Still considerable honey was secured. 50 degrees at sunset, wind still East. 5th 40 to 60 degrees
wind strong southeast, pleasant early, dashes of rain in am, heavy showers in PM. 
Nucleus taken yesterday to doctor Hills had two few bees, no honey, when I opened to feed 
they were very stupid, ought to be one comb full of honey or syrup. 6th 50 to 60 degrees. 



