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Chances are excellant that if the bees are there then the queen is there as well, they are drawing out comb, and foraging--should have seen nectar and pollen collectinons. typically takes the new queen a week or so to start laying start being concerned in the third week if no brood present. also should allow the bees about those same 3 weeks before disturbing them--yeah know is tough not to want to check up on the girls, but wait as takes them several hours/ days to regroup from a major disruption like a though look over.
Barry
Barry