26th quite warm, bees did a power of work. A stray swarm lit on my premises 
hived them with a week one, restored Queen, found numerous Queen cells under 
way. In the evening a thundershower, rained much during the night. 
27th wind northwest, cold clear up, angry clouds with much wind, bees do nothing. 
Found Queen of [illegible] hive, dropped her and lost her, bees towards noon 
swarmed out and entered the different hives, but few were killed. 
Yesterday Queen was restored to her hive, today Royal cells discontinued. 
[illegible] to introduce a Queen to a hive which I feared might be queenless 
they knotted upon her too destroy her, was convinced that they had a Queen. 
Hive deserted by Queen had eggs. An [illegible] hive last year deserted had eggs and 
young. 28th [illegible] 40 degrees wind northwest windy and cool bees gather considerably 
from Willows. Notice the effect of a fence that protects bees from wind in encouraging 
them to work. 29th [illegible] 46 degrees wind Southwest pleasant bees working finely 
cherries beginning to show blossoms. 30th [illegible] 50 degrees cloudy till noon, bees 
then worked smartly rainy PM thundershowers during evening 
1st may cloudy am wind northeast fair and very pleasant in the PM bees working 
wonderfully. 2 may wind northwest cloudy and cool bees working [illegible] 3 may 
very pleasant and much warmer, bees working exceedingly well . Wind northwest. 
4th [illegible] 40 degrees wind North, very cool until noon, bees did [illegible] anything in the AM 
worked well in the PM, saw [illegible] drone brood. May 5th thermometer 40 degrees wind 
Southwest warm and pleasant afterwards. Made a swarm of last year to [illegible]. Half 
An hour after they had their Liberty saw them bringing back bee bread in almost an hour 
were working as well as though they had always been there. May 6th quite warm, bees 
most vigorously at work [illegible] at work in the upper box with frames, the box 
in one of my hives was put on too late, so Royal cells indicating intention to swarm. 
Made an artificial swarm, gave comb with eggs young etc and some other combs, put in place 
open old stock, in a short time all were satisfied and bees worked with vigor. 
May 9th artificial swarm have done nothing towards raising a Queen, but work with great vigor. 
Gave them a Queen from another hive. Weather summer like, bees working on the blossoms 
up the trees with great vigor. 8th hi from which Queen taken rearing others . Summer 
weather, Apple and pear trees in full bloom. 9th summer weather 10th showery AM 
clear and warm PM. Dandelions at their height. Apple blossoms most sought 
hive from which Queen taken began Royal cells, in New comb, but there were no worms 
in them. Queen taken from artificial swarm and restored. Stock moved to make 
artificial swarm almost [illegible] from the [illegible]. 



