In a message dated 97-09-10 16:27:38 EDT, you write:
 
<< Finding eggs is an absolutely essential skill for new beekeepers to
master.
  In my opinion it is the most basic mandatory inspection task >>
 
It helps to have the sunlight falling over your shoulder and onto the frame.
 Tilt and tip and soon you'll see what look like tiny grains of rice in the
bottom of the cells.
 
Faith Andrews Bedford