I am a first year beekeeper, and my queen must have died. I didn't see any evidence of mites or colapse, etc. but all the bees died out. I ordered some more for the spring, but now ---what to do with the hive.

I closed it up so that varmints wouldn't get in, but there's lots of honey in there. Will it be OK until a new bunch of bees arrives. Will they want it?

Help. Don't know what to do.

Thanks