Hi Michael Speaking of a frame with eggs or young grubs and laying flat over the top bars of the brood box, Michael says... > I know a beekeeper in New York that raises cells this way. Pres of the > Champlain Valley Beekeepers. Claims to have invented the method. He might well have 'invented' the method independently of others, but to have been the first to do it would make his age around a century and a half or even more :-) Regards & Best 73s, Dave Cushman, G8MZY http://website.lineone.net/~dave.cushman or http://www.dave-cushman.net Short FallBack M/c, Build 6.02/3.1 (stable) -- Visit www.honeybeeworld.com/bee-l for rules, FAQ and other info ---