November 17 1852 the bees in the hive before mentioned were furnished with water 
as the weather was too cold to allow them to leave their hive 
they secreted wax and attached the comb, today they were put into winter 
quarters, over one of my protectors. December 2 1852 weather extremely mild for the
season. The bees in the hive on the protector did not store anymore than in the dead 
of winter, while bees in other hives were out in great numbers. 
December 9th 1852 the weather for the last week has been uncommonly warm, by removing the [illegible] 
the bees in the hive over the protector have flown as usual. The Huber hive which I 
transferred had been eight years in the hive, it was very vigorous, and the old comb did not 
seem to be any the worse for age. January 19th 1853 until the last week the 
weather has been unusually warm for the season, bees in some hives have been seen 
on the wing, in those over the protector all still. Temperature in the protector 
for the last week has not moved more than 3 degrees highest 31 degrees lowest 28 degrees. This 
shows that it answers most perfectly the end designed. 
March 20th pleasant. Bees flying briskly. 21st very warm 62 degrees. bees flying wonderfully 
looked into the hive [illegible] November 10th. [illegible] of comb molded some, as the bees could 
not fly out after they repaired and fastened com, these very numerous, quite a number 
of drones, say a dozen or more, some brood just hatching, a Royal cell started with 
nothing in it, could see no young brood, [illegible] Queen has died of old age. [illegible] in protector 
32 degrees March 29th warm, bees flying, have been still for some days, they [illegible] prefer 
the Rye flour to the wheat, this a great discovery. 31st bring in considerable bee bread 
begin to get honey considerably. April 27th spring very forward, all the storms have cleared off 
pleasant, a bee clear off. May flower at its height, be is very forward, gather honey powerfully. 
May 9th storms still clear off warm, Peach and plum and cherry in full blossom, dandelions 
considerably. Maples beginning to fail, also Willow, Maple blossoms exceedingly abundant 
June 3rd a Noble swarm, lost one last week not watched. White Clover 
worked on by bees, raspberries. Saw a Queen lay when the comb was lifted 
out of the hive. A very small colony helped prodigiously by giving com, etc. 
Season thus far very propitious for bread. Tulip tree not in blossom yet. 
June 4th examined frames in two new swarms, in each comb quite regular 
without any guide, in one wax eaten off the edge, think that the new frames 
will answer in that any wax or comb as guides. Weather changed very 
suddenly to cool, Clover out very much, bees work on Raspberry. 
5th bees swarmed yesterday, after hiving left the new hive and went back 
to the old one. Queen lost. 6th formed an artificial swarm from a hive expelled 



