Thanks for asking this question Susyq, since I was about to ask the same one myself. Instead, I'll ask another -
I have 3 active hives right now; two started from packages in the spring and a third started from a hive split in July. The older hives are an 8 frame lang with 2 full (very full) mediums and a third they are just now starting to draw out, and a wonderful Warre' with 2 very full boxes, a third box on top of those that is 3/4 full of comb and growing, and a bottom box with the center frames 1/2 full of comb (where the bees hang out). The summer split is working as hard as they can to draw out their first box, but it's only 3/4 drawn right now. I believe I'm zone 6A, so frosts will start in late October (usually).
So here's my question - should I consider taking some of the stores from my 4 box warre' Super-hive and giving them to the summer split? Or just plan to keep fondant and patties on the split and keep my fingers crossed?
Thanks for any available wisdom -
Karen