Cracked the hive open today to see how the ladies were doing. I fear I was a little late. No sign of a queen. No eggs, or larva.
Numbers looked good though. Maybe there she was in there and hasn’t started laying. Idk. 
Discussion
Those young queens can be pretty slender and fake you out like a worker. Check it again soon.
Appreciate that! This was a wintered colony, and I was expecting to see the marked queen from last year. Maybe she didn’t make it and there is a virgin queen.
I’ll check it again soon.
how quick do they generally start? is blending another small colony make sense?
I’d say with the mild winter we had she should be laying eggs by now.
Gonna keep an eye on them for a little longer.
I’ve a got a backup plan with overnighting a queen to keep the hive together.
I think she’ll be in there somewhere. Sounds like it’s early days. Keep checking
Appreciate it! I hoping so!
Are they bringing in pollen at the entrance?