Thanks for your help guys. I am certain that I saw the queen. I will check again in a week and be sure that things are straightened out in there. The eggs were laid in a piece of comb about 4" by 8" that the bees had built around the queen cage. The cells with multiple eggs seem to be randomly scattered throughout this comb, but there is a larger concentration of multiple egg cells around the edges. The problem with scattering my bees and then re-intoducing the queen is that it has been so cold up here (59 deg N, Fort Nelson)that I would lose most of my bees. I also am starting with new Pierco plastic frames, so there is no established comb, unfortunately. I guess that all I can do right now is wait and see. Jesse :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: -- Visit www.honeybeeworld.com/BEE-L for rules, FAQ and other info --- ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::