diff --git a/swarm/network/hive.go b/swarm/network/hive.go
index dcf666d0b9..bb01365a09 100644
--- a/swarm/network/hive.go
+++ b/swarm/network/hive.go
@@ -123,11 +123,10 @@ func (self *Hive) Start(id discover.NodeID, listenAddr func() string, connectPee
 				// to attempt to write to more (remove Peer when shutting down)
 				return
 			}
-			node, need, proxLimit := self.kad.FindBest()
+			node, need, proxLimit := self.kad.Suggest()
 
-			glog.V(logger.Debug).Infof("[BZZ] KΛÐΞMLIΛ hive: select candidate peer")
 			if node != nil && len(node.Url) > 0 {
-				glog.V(logger.Debug).Infof("[BZZ] KΛÐΞMLIΛ hive: call for bee %v", node.Url)
+				glog.V(logger.Debug).Infof("[BZZ] KΛÐΞMLIΛ hive: call known bee %v", node.Url)
 				// enode or any lower level connection address is unnecessary in future
 				// discovery table is used to look it up.
 				connectPeer(node.Url)
@@ -141,15 +140,15 @@ func (self *Hive) Start(id discover.NodeID, listenAddr func() string, connectPee
 					req := &retrieveRequestMsgData{
 						Key: storage.Key(randAddr[:]),
 					}
-					glog.V(logger.Debug).Infof("[BZZ] KΛÐΞMLIΛ hive: call any bee in area %v messenger bee %v", randAddr, peers[0])
+					glog.V(logger.Debug).Infof("[BZZ] KΛÐΞMLIΛ hive: call any bee near %v (PO%03d) - messenger bee: %v", randAddr, proxLimit, peers[0])
 					peers[0].(*peer).retrieve(req)
 				} else {
-					glog.V(logger.Debug).Infof("[BZZ] KΛÐΞMLIΛ hive: no peer")
+					glog.V(logger.Warn).Infof("[BZZ] KΛÐΞMLIΛ hive: no peer")
 				}
 				self.toggle <- true
-				glog.V(logger.Debug).Infof("[BZZ] KΛÐΞMLIΛ hive: buzz kept alive")
+				glog.V(logger.Detail).Infof("[BZZ] KΛÐΞMLIΛ hive: buzz kept alive")
 			} else {
-				glog.V(logger.Debug).Infof("[BZZ] KΛÐΞMLIΛ hive: no need for more bees")
+				glog.V(logger.Info).Infof("[BZZ] KΛÐΞMLIΛ hive: no need for more bees")
 				self.toggle <- false
 			}
 			glog.V(logger.Debug).Infof("[BZZ] KΛÐΞMLIΛ hive: queen's address: %v, population: %d (%d)", self.addr, self.kad.Count(), self.kad.DBCount())
diff --git a/swarm/network/kademlia/kademlia.go b/swarm/network/kademlia/kademlia.go
index e635c042c2..6df255e4a1 100644
--- a/swarm/network/kademlia/kademlia.go
+++ b/swarm/network/kademlia/kademlia.go
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ func (self *Kademlia) binsize(p int) int {
 	return len(b.nodes)
 }
 
-func (self *Kademlia) FindBest() (*NodeRecord, bool, int) {
+func (self *Kademlia) Suggest() (*NodeRecord, bool, int) {
 	return self.db.findBest(self.BucketSize, self.binsize)
 }
 
diff --git a/swarm/network/kademlia/kademlia_test.go b/swarm/network/kademlia/kademlia_test.go
index ca05e1ded5..de906cabe6 100644
--- a/swarm/network/kademlia/kademlia_test.go
+++ b/swarm/network/kademlia/kademlia_test.go
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ func TestBootstrap(t *testing.T) {
 				t.Fatalf("backend not accepting node: %v", err)
 			}
 
-			record, need, _ := kad.FindBest()
+			record, need, _ := kad.Suggest()
 			if !need {
 				break
 			}
diff --git a/swarm/network/syncer.go b/swarm/network/syncer.go
index 80893336b7..f778773001 100644
--- a/swarm/network/syncer.go
+++ b/swarm/network/syncer.go
@@ -298,6 +298,7 @@ func (self *syncer) sync() {
 	if state.LastSeenAt < state.SessionAt {
 		state.Last = state.SessionAt
 		glog.V(logger.Debug).Infof("[BZZ] syncer[%v]: start syncronising history since last disconnect at %v up until session start at %v: %v", self.key.Log(), state.LastSeenAt, state.SessionAt, state)
+		// blocks until state syncing is finished
 		self.syncState(state)
 	}
 	glog.V(logger.Info).Infof("[BZZ] syncer[%v]: syncing all history complete", self.key.Log())
@@ -358,19 +359,18 @@ func (self *syncer) syncHistory(state *syncState) chan interface{} {
 		IT:
 			for {
 				key := it.Next()
-				if key != nil {
-					select {
-					// blocking until history channel is read from
-					case history <- storage.Key(key):
-						n++
-						glog.V(logger.Detail).Infof("[BZZ] syncer[%v]: history: %v (%v keys)", self.key.Log(), key.Log(), n)
-						state.Latest = key
-					case <-self.quit:
-						return
-					}
-				} else {
+				if key == nil {
 					break IT
 				}
+				select {
+				// blocking until history channel is read from
+				case history <- storage.Key(key):
+					n++
+					glog.V(logger.Detail).Infof("[BZZ] syncer[%v]: history: %v (%v keys)", self.key.Log(), key.Log(), n)
+					state.Latest = key
+				case <-self.quit:
+					return
+				}
 			}
 			glog.V(logger.Debug).Infof("[BZZ] syncer[%v]: finished syncing history between %v - %v for chunk addresses %v - %v (at %v) (chunks = %v)", self.key.Log(), state.First, state.Last, state.Start, state.Stop, state.Latest, n)
 		}()
@@ -416,25 +416,31 @@ LOOP:
 		// are checked first - integrity can only be guaranteed if writing
 		// is locked while selecting
 		if priority != High || len(keys) == 0 {
+			// selection is not needed if the High priority queue has items
 			keys = nil
+		PRIORITIES:
 			for priority = High; priority >= 0; priority-- {
+				// the first priority channel that is non-empty will be assigned to keys
 				if len(self.keys[priority]) > 0 {
 					glog.V(logger.Detail).Infof("[BZZ] syncer[%v]: reading request with	 priority %v", self.key.Log(), priority)
 					keys = self.keys[priority]
-					break
+					break PRIORITIES
 				}
+				glog.V(logger.Debug).Infof("[BZZ] syncer[%v/%v]: queue: [%v, %v, %v]", self.key.Log(), priority, len(self.keys[High]), len(self.keys[High]), len(self.keys[High]))
+				// if the input queue is empty on this level, resort to history if there is any
 				if uint(priority) == histPrior && history != nil {
 					glog.V(logger.Detail).Infof("[BZZ] syncer[%v]: reading history for %v", self.key.Log(), self.key)
 					keys = history
-					break
+					break PRIORITIES
 				}
 			}
-			// if peer ready to receive but nothing to send
-			if keys == nil && deliveryRequest == nil {
-				// if no items left and switch to waiting mode
-				glog.V(logger.Detail).Infof("[BZZ] syncer[%v]: buffers consumed. Waiting", self.key.Log())
-				newUnsyncedKeys = self.newUnsyncedKeys
-			}
+		}
+
+		// if peer ready to receive but nothing to send
+		if keys == nil && deliveryRequest == nil {
+			// if no items left and switch to waiting mode
+			glog.V(logger.Detail).Infof("[BZZ] syncer[%v]: buffers consumed. Waiting", self.key.Log())
+			newUnsyncedKeys = self.newUnsyncedKeys
 		}
 
 		// send msg iff
@@ -447,7 +453,7 @@ LOOP:
 				len(unsynced) > 0 && keys == nil ||
 				len(unsynced) == int(self.SyncBatchSize)) {
 			justSynced = false
-			// listen to requests again
+			// listen to requests
 			deliveryRequest = self.deliveryRequest
 			newUnsyncedKeys = nil // not care about data until next req comes in
 			// set sync to current counter