What, no larvaes? 
That cup faces upwards but there sure looks like a larva in there to me. It looks like about three cups all in one spot, which is not what I recall seeing queen cells looking like. But they are bigger than drone brood. And that page does help me see what they should and shouldn't look like, thanks.
Perhaps the next time you go in you could get a picture of it, but it doesn't sound like a queen cell to me.
As long as they're as methodical as I am and work their frames before trying to move into the penthouse I'll be in good shape because they're not building comb too quickly and there's still three or four frames for them to build on. I have those portholes in the side and I peek in there every day to see what they're up to. Not too many go up there except to get at the syrup and to let me know I'm too early if it's still cold out. They do cluster in that hole pretty heavily though, for some reason.
Oh, I forgot you have those windows, that's got to be handy. They may be clustering in the hole to help with temperature control.
And I was afraid I'd jerk them into a defensive mode if I gave that cover too much of a whack.
My bees at least hate the brush more. A single whack or shake and they are just kind of disoriented, whereas my bees will sometimes try and attack the brush, especially if they are a little riled already and especially if they get tangled in it. Bees hate being stuck in hair.
How do you like my hive tool? I kind of like the size of it and I don't have to put it down while I'm working. That means I don't have to look around to see where I left it. 
I noticed you using it! Isn't it awesome?! Now you understand why I couldn't live without it.
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