> This is my second year in beekeeping and I am having severe problems in > seeing eggs. The trick is the same as seeing AFB scale: You must stand with a strong light behind you and shining over your shoulder so it illuminates the cell interior. The sun is the best source of light for this. If you get the angle right, the whole interior will be full of light and everything will be obvious.. At that point, of course having a dark comb makes seeing the white egg easier, but the eggs are pretty obvious if you have good light and decent natural vision -- or glasses that focus at an appropriate distance. If your vision is poor, go to the drugstore and get a $10 pair of reading glasses, (preferably the little ones that sit on the end of your nose and over which you can peer at people and other more distant objects). ...And, if the weather is hot, don't forget to tie a rolled up bandana around your forehead to keep the sweat out of your glasses. Bonne chance. Allen