McCord's [illegible] nucleus very uneasy yesterday are flying and largely running over 
the [illegible] cloth, drones flying, bees worrying at drones, when he gave them 
some thin honey flew much more. 5th McCord's [illegible] Queen examined at 
5 1/2 am found two dead drones, Queen well circled and not disposed 
to travel very much. From attempt to kill drones yesterday and her actions 
she may be fertile. Examined 5 1/2 am my no 1 [illegible] no dead drones, bees in 
A very good condition, Queen traveling much as unfertile Queens usually 
do, gave more water. We have made all these nuclei strong with many 
hatching bees, perhaps they are more inclined to worry from such strength. 
Yesterday no 1 [illegible] flew well, don't think any drones flew 
yesterday 4th gave [illegible] with Italian sealed Queen some twenty or more c drones 
it has Italian drone brood but quite young yet, must be watched and none 
allowed to hatch. The four [illegible] bought to enable us to test the matter. 
5 pm McCord [illegible] has many very uneasy bees. I think most of these 
have had a flight, at 3 pm, drones were flying and hardly a worker 
[illegible] worry the drones. My no 1 [illegible] quite active at 5 pm, but do not 
seem to worry much. Drones in the small nuclei show no signs of flying. 
6th 5 1/2 am. McCord [illegible] has drones mostly gone, some up from bees 
Queen does not travel much, but no [illegible] yet that she has been fertilized. 
[illegible] Queen travels much, drones alright. Last evening examination 
showed Queen with no signs of impregnation. Gave [illegible] a just hatched 
small but long Italian Queen, found hatched at 5 am. [illegible] Queen travels well 
[illegible] all right. 7th evidently no impregnation of Queen in [illegible] great heat may 
make drones less inclined to fly, but it looks as though drones must be a week or more 
old to meet. [illegible] standing intense heat, the [illegible] do not seem to suffer by confinement. 
Find in [illegible] very few dead bees. All of them have today honey boards removed. 
McCord [illegible] had bees get out from peep hole, none can from mine except when opened 
shall expect [illegible] soon if at all. 4th 5 am McCord [illegible] queen not fertile
kill drones. [illegible] (1) had many dead bees, no signs of fertilization. 2 many dead bees, [illegible] 
with parts out as though they might have done it 3 many dead bees have much [illegible] 
[illegible] heat has been intense 95 degrees few [illegible] in [illegible] hives none of my [illegible] 
nuclei although more than a week old, only result thus far shows that in hives where there is 
no brood to [illegible] or honey to be sealed much water is consumed, used for drink. 7 PM 
combs of [illegible] broke down from heat. 11th fastened up comb, 4 PM, swarmed out, Queen last 
dispersed, [illegible] has killed the drones, gave some that have flown. 12th 5 AM, drones given 
2 [illegible] all killed three has its drones yet, great [illegible]. In (3) drones and Queen 
[illegible] about the right age, not so many dead bees. Heat yesterday and today 99 degrees, 98 degrees in 
the [illegible], killed [illegible]



