Need help getting an oldtimers apiary back.

[Lee Strickland]

I'm volunteering for an older guy with several hives. He's been doing it since 1972 and can't take full care of them. I've decided to try and help them out to prevent further decay or chance of bad disease at this location. But I need help. My own bees are sweethearts that have been a breeze. here is the first problem I don't know how to solve. Will keep trying. The bees are preoccupied with their carport and had set up shop. I've closed the hive late at night and let them gather and moved them. I started trying a 30 foot movement in clear line of sight and they couldn't find the hive. They couldn't find my lemongrass and honeycandy lure. But they sure like this one trashcan that used to be by the hive. I'm just trying to figure out the move because they aren't responding like my experience. But any help beyond this would be helpful. Needless to say this is a situation of the people got old and weren't able to take care of them. I would really like to save their bees and someone in the future a lot of problems with a bee swarmed area. Call/text 3868017982. springdale/Fayetteville area