This is where they were:
What we did:
It was in the evening in the shade after most of the bees returned. Dropped a few small pieces of banana(apparently they hate it), then attached this contraption so all bees trying to leave will get trapped. The box was lightly sprayed with sugar water and a few drops of lemon grass oil for luring was added to a single frame in the box. Meshed vents are added to the box, but there are no exits.
If I understand the swarming process, they move to a very close temporary location while scout bees looking for a more suitable place and move there to settle. Can you tell if the location is the first temporary one, or where they decided to try build a hive?
I was thinking if this was the location they decided to settle and start building, they wouldn't be likely to relocate of their own will, without physically transferring them like you can with more easily accessible ones.
This setup was done at about 5pm and it was shaded, very little bee activity as they all appear to have gone home. So today, the foraging bees will try and get out to find they are trapped. Then what? Would I not simply end up with a handful of bees that were trying to forage? I'm not trying to criticize or doubt the setup, but I'm trying to understand what would occur in this particular case that could result in 'capturing' the hive.