If the hive is in a tree and you want to use melee build a platform below and place walls going up to just below the hive. Then build a small structure around the hive. Try to make the top of the hive stick out of the structure (drones come from the top). Destroy hive while inside and the queen bee will spawn and be trapped (with a fully enclosed structure drones can't attack you). Easy tame and no chasing.