Greetings all, Ok, to throw my two cents into the pot. Bob brought up the point about how poor looking a queen cell is, and Donald countered that it was because it was constructed in free space. If the queen cell is that poor looking due to free space, then why would natural comb, which is begun in free space be so perfect? Many times natural comb is started by a few bees in several locations, not by thousands of bees crowded into one area. Geometrically, it is one of the best ways to use space with a shape that is somewhat round. Square cells would be the best use, but imagine how funny looking square bees would be! Good luck all! Scott