Bees 6: Merging the Swarm

Frank Lindsay, who's a commercial beekeeper, drops round with the swarm he's been looking after and gets me to open my hive and merge the two colonies. The reason for merging the two colonies is to boost the total number of bees in my hive and take advantage of the honey flow that's on as a result of the blossom around the place.

Bicycle business

The invention of the bicycle and we speak to bamboo bike designer Craig Calfee.

Bits and bytes with Bill Thompson

We wish a Happy 40th Birthday to the computer mouse, a look at Google Streetview and bloggers in China.

Extended warranties - are they worth it?

A panel chat on extended warranties and a new survey by an Australian consumer group.