I did check for the queen when I transferred them to the hive, I didn't see a queen in either one but I didn't look very hard because I wanted to get them in the hive as quickly as possible.
The nucs came with 5 frames full of capped brood, honey and pollen, the brood hatched within the time I checked it last weekend.
I do know what
what eggs and larvae look like, I installed a package 2 weeks before I got the nucs and within a week the packaged bees had drawn out part of the frames, laid eggs and I could see larvae growing. The package was installed April 2nd they already have several frames of capped brood, they are doing great and there is also new eggs and larvae in more frames. So yes I do know what it looks like, and no, I'm not insulted at all, I'm just learning.
I took a bee class this spring, passed with flying colors, the instructor has been beekeeping since 1966, I called him this morning and he said it sounded like the queen either absconded, or the nuc didn't accept her.
I described what I saw, no drawn foundation at all, bees are filling the normally brood cells with pollen and syrup and many dry cells.
I also figure that after 8 to 10 days I should at least see eggs or larvae, not a trace and the new foundation isn't even being paid attention to.