I also use HFCS 55 to draw foundation after the sourwood flow. The intent of my questions were to help in planning for increases in hive numbers, to decide whether to allow the bees to draw foundation in the spring and loss the honey they could generate and to have a general value for the drawn hive bodies and supers that I have sitting in the warehouse. My conclusions came from comments listed from Lloyd Spear,Allen dick, and others that answered my list. I appreciate the assistance and realized that conditions,weather, methods, time of year, and what your decide to feed the bees to generate comb,plays a part in the outcome of drawn comb & cost. I chose to use the current cost of honey to value the possible loss of honey by allowing the bees to draw comb during the spring flow. Honey with a M spells Money! Put 3 beekeepers in a room and you will get 5 different opinions on how to proceed. Thanks again for the different opinions. Frank Wyatt WG Bee Eden, NC :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: -- Visit www.honeybeeworld.com/BEE-L for rules, FAQ and other info --- ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::