Trying Not to Get Stung in the Face

I really should have brought a smoker and a proper veil in this video where I add a super to a hive that seems to be filling up with bees.
00:00 - Intro with slugs and fog.
02:39 - Newspaper and thermodynamics (in theory).
03:52 - What could possibly go wrong?
05:50 - Big time burr comb.
07:00 - Adding super with newspaper.
07:26 - Burr comb, food, closing up the hive.
08:00 - Summary.
08:30 - Burr comb with eggs.
08:48 - Stings and things.
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[@ginch6448]

It would not be Newfoundland without a bunch or rain , drizzle and fog. Maybe a warm day soon so the bees can get to any surviving flowers.....we hope....

[@fishbulbnation]

What are you spraying them with and why?

[@mudsongs]

I'm using a fine mist of slightly sweetened water just like I would use a smoker. I explain it in this video:
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I use a spray bottle, or mist bottle, when I need to do something quickly and don't have time to light a smoker. I normally wouldn't use it for any kind of major beekeeping, but it's fine for quick peeks inside the hive if used properly.
I should have had a smoker this day.

[@fishbulbnation]

@@mudsongs great, thanks!

[@peterg2569]

Why feed them with a super on them?

[@mudsongs]

Because the weather forecast for the next 2 weeks calls for rain, drizzle and fog and the bees might not be able to forage. The population is expanding and they could run low out of honey in those two weeks. They may not need any sugar or pollen, but it doesn't hurt.