One hive has almost 2 full supers and the has probably 2 1/2, maybe more now with all the pepper nectar they have been lugging in. I have been told they only need one super/hive until spring, but I watched one hive consume probably a third of a full super in September, when not much was going on. We were planning to pull one super from each hive in a couple weeks but I think I am going to leave it all for them. Personally I'd rather not have to feed them. Everybody says how good honey is for us, so I imagine it's pretty good for them too...