It looks like I got away with it. I went back to see the bees this weekend and it does not look like the queen had chance to get into the super to start laying eggs. I was worried she would have moved up as I forgot to put the queen excluder on when I added that super last week. I checked all the frames in the super and there was no sign of any eggs.
I've now added another brood box between super and main brood box so they should have plenty of room to expand into. I am worried about swarming though - following a chat with a beekeeping friend - and the check this weekend might make me take more action.
Last time I had a good check there was one queen cell with nothing in it but where there is one there could be more. Perhaps the surprise they are going to spring is to up and leave .
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