> 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.