Installed a 3# Carniolan package last week in my top bar hive along with a quart of 1:1. Did a very quick today to be sure the queen was released (which she was) but did not see any comb. Many bees were festooning, however. They had maybe taken about 30 oz of the 1:1 during a time when the weather has been mixed - spotty showers with temps in high 50s/mid 60s during the day and 40s at night.
Curious as to how long it generally might take a package to build the equivalent of one bar of comb? Any benchmarks I can use to gauge their progress?
Thanks,
Kevin