>  They are really
>working hard to make comb, but not putting nectar into it. One fellow
>beekeeper said that he has placed 4 supers of foundation on one hive, and
>they have drawn out all the foundation, but only filled 1/2 of one box with
>any honey.

My first thoughts are that if he had only put on one super of foundation at
a time he could be looking at a little surplus honey. Instead what little
was available was used to draw out three unfilled supers. It has been said
many times that drawn foundation is a beekeepers most valuable asset.

I would much rather the bees draw foundation on syrup then on the flows.