March 1st of six only one contains a worm. 2nd still progressing. A little be bred 
has been gathered for the last week. 3rd weather very cold, worm dead, the bees returned. 
No new egg laying [illegible] for want of be bread. 4th [illegible] snow storm 
March 9th weather uncommonly fine. Bees gather a vast amount of bee bread. 
Feeble colony set in place of a strong one, strong one shut up. Sufficient bees caught 
to reinforce feeble 1, sent away from city. March 10th March 13th working well 
opened today a hive with goodly number of bees, [illegible] one which had 
no supplies of pollen, found no brood, but [illegible] pollen of the last 
two days. Several examinations this spring I have demonstrated the necessity of 
pollen for early breeding. Took out the queen of this hive on a frame, bees 
unusually disturbed, flew about, [illegible] over the comb as they 
are want to do when queen lost. March 15th found Royal cell begun 
in the hive, no worm in it, queen present. They were so thoroughly frightened 
that they could not believe in her presence. March 17th a small swarm apparently 
queenless, keep guard, attack intruders, drag out dead etc. Bring in no pollen. 
March 18th 19th 20th 21st weather very cold [illegible] 22 degrees bees not able to go out 
for water, wonderful the quantity of water they consume in their feeders. 
22, 23, 24, 25 weather quite cold, no be bred gathered for some time. Bees 
going for water have been so chilled as to be unable to return. 26 quite warm, bee
bread gathered. Took out the comb from a hive and converted bars into frames, 
bees very peaceable, clipped wings of queen, found a large Royal cell, old, in
a swarm of last year. 27 weather very sunny 28 cool 29 stormy 30, 31 [illegible] 
April 1st clear. Hive on which I have been [illegible] 2nd Royal cells begun [illegible] 
5th only two contain worms. Whether exceedingly cold, five or six inches snow, snow, hail 
and rain all day. 8: 00 PM [illegible] 331 331 lightning, loud Thunder. 
6th snow 32 degrees but one Royal cell continued that nearly sealed over two cells sealed over 7th still cold 
Royal cells taken from bees, fertile queen given, colony hemmed in at first 
was given before with cells removed, the last not seen at first. doubtful whether
She is alive 8th she is alive and well. Put a small lot of bees on the comb 
with sealed queen. They at once clustered on it, and will develop it. They 
[illegible] northeast storm, 13 days since a warm day. [illegible] 36 degrees in the evening 
snow and rain. April 9th [illegible] 36 degrees ground white with snow, clear but cool 



