[WilliamsHoneyBees]

Yeah that's where they almost always put them for me. I think it's easier for them to tear down the cells towards the bottom and have plenty of space for the cell to hang. Not real sure why though.

 

[fish_stix]

Yes, we see it often on splits. For some odd reason queens go back to a frame of older or capped brood and lay eggs around the perimeter of the older brood even when there are empty frames available. So we get cells built on the bottom or sides, even along the top bar. Often, when choosing a frame of brood for grafting we'll find the youngest larva on a frame of capped brood. :scratch:

 

[jmgi]

fish stix,

Maybe the queens do that on splits to keep the brood more condensed so its easier for a smaller group of bees to care for, instead of spreading out the brood too much, just an idea. John