I swapped the bar that was full of nectar/syrup with a partially drawn bar of comb, moving the full bar of comb further to the outside of the brood nest. I'm hoping this will encourage the queen to lay more and increase the size of the hive. They seem to have really taken to the new bar and are all over the comb. I'm still feeding and will probably feed for a while yet.
My goal is to have at least ten to twelve bars of comb going into the winter. They are really building comb so I am starting to feel more comfortable, and the new mesh on the bottom seems to have helped.
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