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I have a 4-week-old hive, started with a 5-frame deep nuc. I put it into an 8-frame deep hive, with three foundationless frames (popsicle and skewer). At the end of the first week they had started drawing comb in the first empty frame. At the end of the second week, in the second frame, etc. At the end of the third week (last Saturday) they had mostly filled the second frame, and had just started on the third. I put on a medium super of foundationless frames last Sunday (after asking here if it was time).
I checked today to see if they were drawing comb properly, and there were bees crawling around on the super frames, but no comb at all. I took it off and looked into the bottom. The third frame was unchanged (just two small "starter" combs). I checked the second frame, and I don't think it was much different than last week (some capped brood, some capped honey). I'll have to start taking pictures.
Anyway, should I be worried? I was expecting a full (or mostly full) third frame in the bottom, and something started in the super, based on the rate of the first three weeks.
I took the super off.
I checked today to see if they were drawing comb properly, and there were bees crawling around on the super frames, but no comb at all. I took it off and looked into the bottom. The third frame was unchanged (just two small "starter" combs). I checked the second frame, and I don't think it was much different than last week (some capped brood, some capped honey). I'll have to start taking pictures.
Anyway, should I be worried? I was expecting a full (or mostly full) third frame in the bottom, and something started in the super, based on the rate of the first three weeks.
I took the super off.