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So I'm a 1st year beek. I received 2 nucs the second week of May. One nuc is doing really well. I've already had to put a second brood box on and they are drawing comb like crazy in it. The second hive, no so much. The only fully drawn comb are those that came with the nuc. The Queen is laying where she can but the workers are filling every empty cell with nectar and pollen. They have drawn out a small bit of comb but in what looks like a mountain range. Nothing solid or in a pattern that would be useful. I fed both hives until last week. I placed an empty frame and foundation towards the center of the hive with no luck. Ive changed out a few frames, again with no luck. The frames and foundation are the same for both hives. Should I go back to feeding? Should I take a few frames that are partially drawn from the second brood box and put them in the smaller hive? I'm at a loss and not sure where to go from here. Any suggestions would be great.