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Re: Inspecting, was Genetic musings
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Tue, 5 Aug 2008 12:36:53 +1000
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lionel Evans"

> Hi Peter,
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> 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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