what does moving them do? at the moment it would be the only hive up there. if they are after me then i back up 3' and close the sliding door to keep them outside.
My experience is that if a hive is mean, I go ANYWHERE except immediately inside. They follow for a distance, there's likely a good number on your suit at that point anyhow. Once inside, I find random bees for about 24 hrs. Wife, dogs, kid remain unhappy for longer than 24 hrs.
being up on the deck where no one is would be about as out of the way as anywhere else on the property. to get them off the deck would involve going through the house with them closed up. I think lowering them would need 2 people which i dont have protection gear for.
If they are stinging dogs in the yard below or spending the evenings beating themselves to death on the sliding door (attracted to the inside lights), you may want them somewhere else (temporarily while they are requeened) or permanently (to keep the peace at home).
the upstairs is generally not used.. kind of a dormer/ finished attic kinda thing. if they were on the ground i wouldn't be able to move them anywhere that would be much further away than where it is now. plus the fact i have no where to put them permanently on the ground anyway.
This is great information, I have some bees in a location that is fairly close to people. This could come in handy if they turned mean suddenly. I may have to make something up just in case.
As long as you don't use top entrances, you should be fine.
