Saw this linked up and I thought how tragic. I am sure a couple hours of research would have yielded someone to come safely relocate them.

I grew up next to a bee keeper. He had five hives and always brought up honey after our apple trees bloomed.  Honey bees just do not sting people unless given a really good reason to do so. I walked right up to the hives and bee's would fly around me and even land on me, but never once was I stung.  I am giving serious thought to becoming a bee keeper myself one day.