I am glad that you didn’t wait too long to order the bees then. I also have a Mann Lake package arriving at the end of the month, so we can compare notes 
Yay! I was getting a little stressed out with the idea that my permit might not come in time. That was a close one!
Here’s an anonymized version of my sitemap. I captured this off Google Earth and then prettied it up in Photoshop.
What if I hung a bundle of orange blossoms up near the entrance/exit? Or some other kind of lure, like a piece of wood soaked in essential oil?
Bees are very sensitive. I wouldn’t overthink it. Just give them a nice warm, dry home and they will do the rest 
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OK, that sounds good!
P.S. My temp hive arrived today from Mann Lake.
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Yeah, thanks for your good advice!
Hi Michael! What happens if you do a split when they’re so close together? Do you move it to another part of your yard?
http://bushfarms.com/beessplits.htm#accountfordrift
Even if you put them a mile away all the field bees will fly back to the old location. I generally make the split as close to the original as is practical. Account for drift by giving the new location the queen, and/or shake in extra bees.