making drawn COMB with 2 frame mating nuc

[@StephenBiggers]

Great video! I really enjoyed watching the queen lay. I agree with your idea, the smaller spaces are easier to get growth. Perhaps I will try this next year. A 3 frame box would get both sides of the new frame drawn quicker especially if you use a larger feeder.

[@aarongriffin81]

3 frame nuc is a great idea. This mating nuc had no purpose in fall so I tried it and it seems to work well. I already did a day 10 check and the back side that had nothing on it now has EGGS in a softball size patch of comb drawn in just 48 hrs! I plan to get to around 14 days total and put together a part 2. I fully expect both sides 100% drawn at day 14, time will tell. That is a pretty substantial resource this late in the year when you might have a hive needing drawn comb for winter stores.

[@baddestbees5924]

I bet you start laying the feed to your big Hives they'll start drawing comb,mine always do

[@aarongriffin81]

They would have to reach honey bound to make them draw comb and the problem is they want to swarm. These 2 frame boxes are easy to monitor for swarming and it takes much less sugar to force these little ones to draw comb.

[@jtelander]

What happened after day 8?