{"id":86,"date":"2023-06-08T08:39:22","date_gmt":"2023-06-08T08:39:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/westburybeegroup.co.uk\/?page_id=86"},"modified":"2025-11-11T22:31:49","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T22:31:49","slug":"86-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/westburybeegroup.co.uk\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"730\" height=\"137\" src=\"http:\/\/westburybeegroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-157\" style=\"width:183px;height:34px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/westburybeegroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/5.png 730w, https:\/\/westburybeegroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/5-300x56.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:42px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:15px;font-style:normal;font-weight:900\"><a href=\"http:\/\/westburybeegroup.co.uk\/?p=225\">BEEKEEPING COURSE <strong>&#8211; A COURSE FOR BEGINNERS AND IMPROVERS<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:15px;font-style:normal;font-weight:900\"><a href=\"http:\/\/westburybeegroup.co.uk\/?p=190\">APIARY TOURS<strong> &#8211; LEARN ABOUT THE FASCINATING LIFE OF A HONEYBEE<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:15px;font-style:normal;font-weight:900;text-decoration:underline;text-transform:none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/westburybeegroup.co.uk\/?p=624\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"624\">BUSY BEE FEST <strong>&#8211; 26th &amp; 27th JULY 2025 &#8211; SAVE THE DATE<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:42px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"992\" src=\"http:\/\/westburybeegroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1000075608_smaller.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-964\" srcset=\"https:\/\/westburybeegroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1000075608_smaller.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/westburybeegroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1000075608_smaller-300x298.jpg 300w, https:\/\/westburybeegroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1000075608_smaller-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/westburybeegroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1000075608_smaller-768x762.jpg 768w, https:\/\/westburybeegroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1000075608_smaller-850x843.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udc1d\u2744\ufe0f Westbury Bee Group at Westbury\u2019s Winter Art Market \u2744\ufe0f\ud83d\udc1d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Join the Westbury Bee Group at Westbury\u2019s Winter Art Market and get into the festive spirit while supporting your local beekeepers!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ll be there on Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th November, from 10:30am to 4:00pm, with a wonderful selection of local honey, bees wax candles and other gifts perfect for the winter season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2728 What\u2019s on offer:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83c\udf6f Delicious local honey<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udd6f\ufe0f Beautiful handmade souvenirs and beeswax candles<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83c\udf81 Perfect little gifts for Christmas<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Come along, say hello, and help us celebrate the amazing work of our bees and beekeepers this winter. It\u2019s the perfect opportunity to learn more about the buzz behind our local hives. \ud83d\udc1d\ud83d\udc9b<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udccd Venue: Westbury Arts Centre<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udcc5 Dates: 15th &amp; 16th November<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udd65 Time: 10:30am \u2013 4:00pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:56px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:29px\"><strong>What a Buzzing Success &#8211; Bee Fest 2025!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:47% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1502\" height=\"2048\" src=\"http:\/\/westburybeegroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/PHOTO-2025-08-14-11-03-09-e1755368985775.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-943 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/westburybeegroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/PHOTO-2025-08-14-11-03-09-e1755368985775.jpg 1502w, https:\/\/westburybeegroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/PHOTO-2025-08-14-11-03-09-e1755368985775-220x300.jpg 220w, https:\/\/westburybeegroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/PHOTO-2025-08-14-11-03-09-e1755368985775-768x1047.jpg 768w, https:\/\/westburybeegroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/PHOTO-2025-08-14-11-03-09-e1755368985775-1127x1536.jpg 1127w, https:\/\/westburybeegroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/PHOTO-2025-08-14-11-03-09-e1755368985775-300x409.jpg 300w, https:\/\/westburybeegroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/PHOTO-2025-08-14-11-03-09-e1755368985775-850x1159.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1502px) 100vw, 1502px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div style=\"height:21px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">What an excellent turnout at Bee Fest 2025 &#8211; thank you to everyone who joined us for a weekend full of bee magic, learning and community spirit!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over 450 attendees came through our gates to explore, learn, taste, create and connect. From engaging workshops to fascinating bee talks, the event was truly buzzing with excitement!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We were honoured to welcome Deputy Mayor Paul Trendall, who took the time to chat with every stallholder and show his support for our local bee-loving community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-plain has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\" style=\"font-size:17px\">\n<p>Highlights of the Weekend (26-27 July):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Bee talks and honey tasting sessions in both the Barn and the main house.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The always popular Observation Hive, where visitors got a close-up view of the majestic Queen Bee, nursing bees, tiny larvae and the tireless worker bees in action.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A range of free workshops, including:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Flower bomb making<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wax candle rolling<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Badge Making<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Beeswax wrap rafting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"2000\" data-id=\"953\" src=\"https:\/\/westburybeegroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/PHOTO-2025-08-14-11-03-11-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-953\" srcset=\"https:\/\/westburybeegroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/PHOTO-2025-08-14-11-03-11-7.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/westburybeegroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/PHOTO-2025-08-14-11-03-11-7-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/westburybeegroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/PHOTO-2025-08-14-11-03-11-7-768x1024.jpg 768w, 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href=\"https:\/\/www.helenanddouglas.org.uk\/blog\/a-buzzing-day-out-for-the-siblings-at-westbury\/?fbclid=IwY2xjawEe75JleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHdT85UShgflKtoi9famzl4GZ547u5GK1If8OyBx5jZIsOzQBUdM1m5AURQ_aem_nn1bIO5xxTWbrqMJSG73HA\">Click here to read about the Westbury Bee group in a lovely blogpost by Helen &amp; Douglas House!<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>In June, a group of the siblings joined Rosa and Laura from the Siblings Team, and Westbury Bee Group at Westbury Arts Centre in Milton Keynes for a buzzing sunny day of beekeeping<\/strong>&#8230;.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"http:\/\/westburybeegroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/scan-8.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-573 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/westburybeegroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/scan-8.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/westburybeegroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/scan-8-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/westburybeegroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/scan-8-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/westburybeegroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/scan-8-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/westburybeegroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/scan-8-850x850.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">WE HAVE HONEY FOR SALE \u2013 But only a limited number of jars!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Our Westbury bees have been busy collecting nectar all spring and we have now spun our first honey for the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We have a limited amount available for sale at \u00a39 per 454g jar. You are also able to purchase honeycomb tubs for \u00a312. Phone 07885 268500 to collect.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-478 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-at-beefest\">\n<figure class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/westburybeegroup.co.uk\/?p=478\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/westburybeegroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/squarePHOTO-2023-08-10-23-48-20-copy-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"BUSY BEE FEST\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/westburybeegroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/squarePHOTO-2023-08-10-23-48-20-copy-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/westburybeegroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/squarePHOTO-2023-08-10-23-48-20-copy-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/westburybeegroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/squarePHOTO-2023-08-10-23-48-20-copy.jpg 445w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-medium-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">OVER 250 PEOPLE ATTENDED OUR BEE FEST &#8211; WBG&#8217;s yearly festival turned into a great success. This year our Bee Fest was opened by the Milton Keynes Mayor and Mayoress. They both showed great interest in our bees and honey production; so much so they even attended one of our honey extractions at a later<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/westburybeegroup.co.uk\/?p=478\">Read more<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:17px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2023-09-06T08:35:33+00:00\">September 6, 2023<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-438 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-shield\">\n<figure class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/westburybeegroup.co.uk\/?p=438\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/westburybeegroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/correct-shield-on-green-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"A SHIELD OF HONOUR\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/westburybeegroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/correct-shield-on-green-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/westburybeegroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/correct-shield-on-green-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/westburybeegroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/correct-shield-on-green-768x769.jpg 768w, https:\/\/westburybeegroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/correct-shield-on-green-850x851.jpg 850w, https:\/\/westburybeegroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/correct-shield-on-green.jpg 1058w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-medium-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">THE JAMES DUFFY SHIELD FOR BEST HONEY IN SHOW &#8211; The WBG are very grateful to Joe Little for presenting the shield dedicated to his great uncle. The Westbury Bee Group were pleased to be presented recently with a shield which will hold the names of each winner of Best Honey in Show at their<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/westburybeegroup.co.uk\/?p=438\">Read more<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:17px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2023-08-14T12:49:43+00:00\">August 14, 2023<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-564 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-extracting\">\n<figure class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/westburybeegroup.co.uk\/?p=564\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/westburybeegroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/extraction_1-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"WE HAD SOME EXTRA HANDS EXTRACTING HONEY IN AUGUST &#8211; Our honey extraction evening was made extra special when our lovely Milton Keynes Mayor and Mayoress came to help us out!\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/westburybeegroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/extraction_1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/westburybeegroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/extraction_1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/westburybeegroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/extraction_1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/westburybeegroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/extraction_1-850x850.jpg 850w, https:\/\/westburybeegroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/extraction_1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-medium-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">In August we collected the supers that were full of capped honey. This was our 4th and final extraction of 2023. All of this year&#8217;s bee-keeping course students have been able to attend at least one extraction. Our teacher and expert Mike Bensley shows us the techniques and then we all work together to extract<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/westburybeegroup.co.uk\/?p=564\">Read more<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:17px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2023-09-06T09:31:34+00:00\">September 6, 2023<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-292 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-junior category-new tag-newest\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/westburybeegroup.co.uk\/?p=292\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"233\" src=\"https:\/\/westburybeegroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/tesco-suits_group_photo_2-300x233.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"NEW SUITS FOR JUNIORS\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/westburybeegroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/tesco-suits_group_photo_2-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/westburybeegroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/tesco-suits_group_photo_2-768x597.jpg 768w, https:\/\/westburybeegroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/tesco-suits_group_photo_2-850x661.jpg 850w, https:\/\/westburybeegroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/tesco-suits_group_photo_2.jpg 881w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2023-06-14T08:13:34+00:00\">2023-06-14<\/time><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color has-black-color has-medium-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">THERE WAS GREAT EXCITEMENT FOR THE WESTBURY BEE GROUP ON SATURDAY when Joe Little of Tesco &#8211; and an artist at the Westbury Arts Centre &#8211; presented Mike Bensley, our group leader, with two junior bee suits!<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/westburybeegroup.co.uk\/?p=292\">Read more<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:67px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"554\" src=\"http:\/\/westburybeegroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/apiary__full.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/westburybeegroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/apiary__full.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/westburybeegroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/apiary__full-300x139.jpg 300w, https:\/\/westburybeegroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/apiary__full-768x355.jpg 768w, https:\/\/westburybeegroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/apiary__full-850x392.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"http:\/\/westburybeegroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/apiary-tour-may-5th_00021websized.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-774 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/westburybeegroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/apiary-tour-may-5th_00021websized.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/westburybeegroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/apiary-tour-may-5th_00021websized-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/westburybeegroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/apiary-tour-may-5th_00021websized-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/westburybeegroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/apiary-tour-may-5th_00021websized-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/westburybeegroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/apiary-tour-may-5th_00021websized-850x850.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Are you interested in beekeeping? Look at the link below to learn more about the course (And how to sign up)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/westburybeegroup.co.uk\/?p=225\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"225\">2026 Bee course<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/westburybeegroup.co.uk\/?p=101\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"101\">COME TO BEE FEST \u2013 A FUN DAY IN THE BEAUTIFUL GROUNDS OF WESTBURY ART CENTRE<\/a> &#8211; WE ARE NOW OPENING IN GRANDEUR &#8211; We are proud to announce that our Bee Fest is being opened by the<strong> <\/strong>Milton Keynes<strong> Mayor and Mayoress at 11 AM on Saturday the 22nd of July<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-86","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/westburybeegroup.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/86","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/westburybeegroup.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/westburybeegroup.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/westburybeegroup.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/westburybeegroup.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=86"}],"version-history":[{"count":150,"href":"https:\/\/westburybeegroup.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/86\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":966,"href":"https:\/\/westburybeegroup.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/86\/revisions\/966"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/westburybeegroup.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=86"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}