Needing Advice ASAP

By uncorking I presume you meant opening an introduction cage?
Maybe. The trick is to stay where you are for 15minutes so she can use you as her landmark, but obviously it’s too late for that.
Have a look in three days.

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Thank you. I’ll keep you posted

It is very unlikely she will come back and you should assume she has died as a queen needs helpers to even feed her, her sole ability is laying eggs.
But I have to ask why you released her from the cage, was there no candy behind the cork?
Regards

Thank you for the response we were removing to cork to replace it with a marshmallow. I believe we were able to scoop her back into the hive as the bees seem to be congregated around a specific area. We will be checking the hive again today

If she is there buy yourself a Lotto ticket and count yourself extremely lucky. There is a lot to be said for putting the candy in when you are inside a room where you can catch her or quickly put your thumb over the cage hole. Queens are very quick at the most opportune moments.
Regards