swarm in tree

[eddiedlzn]

I have a swarm of bees in the tree next door its about 30 foot up I seen it fly in about three hours ago. I put out a bait hive with drawn out comb. sugar water, some honey and squeezed some lemon around the hive it is a big swarm is there anything else I should do to attract them some  bees are already in it please reply

[wayne]

That's about all you can do short of going up after them.

[eddiedlzn]

I wish it was not so high up. I dont have anyone to help me either. It was a real sight seeing them fly in they were very loud. how long does it take for them to all get in there?

[Brian D. Bray]

Once the bees decide to enter a hive provided by a beekeeper it only takes minutes for all the bees to enter. 
A good ladder, longhandled chainsaw like those used for pruning fruit trees, and a long handle with a bucket on the end can be used to lengthen legs and arms when hiving swarms.

[fishawk]

Try using a fine mesh fishing net , one of my friends used a smelt net knocked them into the net and just dumped the bees in the box . maybe even a coffee can on a  stick .

[eddiedlzn]

I watched them fly off around noon today I wasn't to happy alot of the bees seemed to be going in the hive and eating

[Kathyp]

leave it.  if they don't find a better home, maybe they'll come back?