Bingowings said:

It has inspired me to construct a bee hotel or two, there is a small space at the back of the garden. I may be able to do something similar behind the shed.

Welcome aboard. ;-)

It's not hard to do really. There are all manner of pre-made hives available. If you're doing it to harvest some for yourself, it can be a lot of fun. If you're doing it just for the conservation, that's fun too. I could watch my girls all day. Super interesting.

The only part that's an adjustment is getting used to being around thousands of bees. You have to make peace with that. It's not for everyone. However, once you get a feel for how they aren't a threat, you'll be fine.

That video has some fundamentals, even in so different an environment. Sudden movements and swatting (even though it's a natural instinct to do so) alarms and upsets them. Smoke is a distraction, just as they said.

They'll assume the forest is on fire and start filling up on stored honey. They then await the command from the queen to evacuate the hive. After 30 minutes or so, all is back to normal.

Let me know if you decide to do it. I can put you on to tons of sites, books, suppliers, etc. In fact, I'm starting another hive in two weeks myself. I'm about halfway through building the deeps and supers. The new queen and her small colony will be here in about two weeks. I'll post some picks of the install.