How can you get a nest of honey bees to transfer from a tree hive to a regular bee hive without cutting the?

tree down. They have been nesting in the tree for about 5 years.How can you get a nest of honey bees to transfer from a tree hive to a regular bee hive without cutting the?
You must get the queen and many of the workers surrounding her and place in new hive, the others will follow...quite difficult if inside the tree. A beekeeper would smoke the bees to make them docile and try to access the queen and brood area. Good luckHow can you get a nest of honey bees to transfer from a tree hive to a regular bee hive without cutting the?
I would suggest enlisting the help of an experienced bee-keeper; you can locate apiarists in the phone book. Good luck!