Have established in a hive to their mind. If bees do not work in a hive in 
which they have been placed, it is a pretty sure sign that they mean to leave. 
Weather is still cool for the season. Failed in an attempt to form an artificial swarm 
by setting hive with com in place of old stock, perhaps they had no young. 
Bees still adhere to the one comb in the hive before which they were shaken. 
If nucleus can be formed to raise young Queen when they are sealed is the time 
to form artificial swarm. 12th had a second swarm, another swarm abandoned 
my [illegible] hive, it was a first swarm, a few returned, gave them 
and they are rearing Queens, no second swarm has yet left 
they are not so much afraid of the light. Formed two other 
nuclei, only one adhered, examined the nucleus first formed they are 
engaged in rearing Queens. This plan will answer. 13th quite warm 
had a third swarm from the hive which swarmed yesterday, in hiving the 
bees day before a part returned. 14th had a first swarm, heard 
piping in the hive which had swarmed three times. Found Royal cells 
started in my shut up nucleus. I call this the nucleus system. 
15th exceedingly hot, shut up nucleus [illegible], no cover was on the hive
And all the circumstances were unfavorable. Have found 12 sealed Queens 
rearing artificially in one colony second swarms of 10 this Queen I saw ovipositing 
this PM. 3rd second swarms Queen I saw come out to be with the 
drones, the bees while she was out of the hive we're very much agitated 
acted almost as though they were swarming. Formed 4 shut up nuclei 
by taking brood com, and catching up bees which were laying on the [illegible] 
outside of hives. Am beginning to be satisfied that bees can transport eggs 
young ones into Royal cells. 16th exceedingly hot, Clover at its height. 1 
of yesterday's nuclei, accidentally had its [illegible] bees adhered the others have 
not succeeded. Found hive which was without Queen taken from them with four 
frames with Queen cells started. Have used them for nuclei, to have their Liberty. 
Transferred maturing brood to a second swarm. Formed for the first time a swarm from 
one of my nuclei with Queen nearly sealed, by moving an old stock, worked most 
admirably. How to 4th swarm third came day before yesterday, after the 
swarm came out, heard piping, saw Queen near on the alighting board . 
17th exceedingly hot, showered in the evening, had a strong first swarm. Cut 
out sealed Queens from an [illegible] which had 13. Put them 
this colony swarmed when another hive was swarming, although the Queens were in embryo 



