----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lionel Evans"

> Hi Peter,
>
> In my experience, most eggs laid in cells pointing down were for raising 
> queens.
>
> I do not think a queen would lay in cells slightly pointing downward. Has 
> anyone ever seen queens do this?

Yes.  If a hive ends up on its side for whatever reason, the queen will keep 
laying on both sides of the combs.

Geoff Manning

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