----- 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 **************************************************** * General Information About BEE-L is available at: * * http://www.honeybeeworld.com/bee-l/default.htm * ****************************************************