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A few in 15. Evidently only a few could have flown to mate. 
September 4, 5. Not good days for drones. 6th 6th fair. 2 pm. 70 degrees wind 
Rather chilly, drones fly well from other hives, from nucleus evidently 
fly to mate, but some back in 10, many in 15, but more in 20. 
Later ones have sacs nearly empty, caught some drones from other 
stocks that were being worried, sacs well filled. 
N. B. As the result of these [illegible]. While drones may
Fly to discharge say a few on the 5th day, cannot be
Relied on to mate until 8 days old. September 7th. Early this AM I 
put a comb with many mature drones and workers into a 
colony, the one they were taken from having [illegible]
zinc. When drones were flying many of [illegible] there were found at the entrance 
of the old hive. Saw some drones slightly worried by a nucleus 
rearing queens. At this season often barely tolerated even when needed. 
Notice that as late in the season as this drones incline to fly out 
much earlier in the day then in the [illegible] and hotter whether. 
See many on the wing between 12 noon and 1 PM. September 7th 1: 40 PM 72 degrees 
some clouds, nice breeze, drones flying well, let out drones from nucleus 
kept open 5 minutes, many took wing. 1: 50 many back, 1: 50 to 1: 55 many 
back (all coming back caught and caged) 1: 55 to 2 many back . 2 to 2: 05
not too many. 2: 05 to 2: 10 three. 2: 10 to 2: 15 fourteen. 2: 15 to 2: 20 twenty. 
2: 20 to 2: 25 twenty. 2: 25 to 2: 30 five. 2: 30 to 2: 35 three. 2: 35 to 2: 40 one. 
If those that went back so soon came out to mate not very eager for it. 
Weather not warm and clear enough to be most suitable for that purpose 
must [illegible] early in the day etc at this season queens fly out. 
8th. Over two inches of rain last night and this AM. 2 PM 80 degrees. 
Red Clover blooms well, but too late I fear for much of a crop. Purchased 
a number of stocks in early July with hybrid bees, very Savage [illegible]
[illegible] old bees gone, progeny of new queens very good. Notice that 
the guard at entrance mainly composed of the old [illegible]



