{"id":9815,"date":"2026-04-21T11:32:43","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T11:32:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smartgolftravel.com\/las-abejas-pequenas-guardianas-de-nuestro-juego\/"},"modified":"2026-04-22T12:38:49","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T12:38:49","slug":"bees-the-small-guardians-of-our-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smartgolftravel.com\/en\/bees-the-small-guardians-of-our-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Bees, the small Guardians of Our Game"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"9815\" class=\"elementor elementor-9815 elementor-9798\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-358b015 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"358b015\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-003ee58\" data-id=\"003ee58\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1915a5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1915a5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We love honey and the incredible work bees do during this time of year. That\u2019s why, this month, <strong>Smart Golf Travel<\/strong> decided to highlight some golf courses that are evolving towards a much more environmentally friendly model. <strong>Bees are essential to our lives<\/strong>; nearly 90% of wild plants and 75% of global crops depend on pollination to survive. Taking care of them is, quite literally, taking care of our food security and the biodiversity of the landscapes, <strong>we enjoy so much while playing golf.<br \/><\/strong>In Spain, several golf clubs have decided to be more than just a sports venue, turning themselves into <strong>true sanctuaries for bees.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2af803d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2af803d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-53a71c6\" data-id=\"53a71c6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-260c5bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"260c5bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smartgolftravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PHOTO-2026-04-17-15-12-39-768x1024.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-9803\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smartgolftravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PHOTO-2026-04-17-15-12-39-768x1024.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.smartgolftravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PHOTO-2026-04-17-15-12-39-225x300.webp 225w, https:\/\/www.smartgolftravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PHOTO-2026-04-17-15-12-39-1152x1536.webp 1152w, https:\/\/www.smartgolftravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PHOTO-2026-04-17-15-12-39.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f3c10b0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f3c10b0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-248fa4c\" data-id=\"248fa4c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71ed96e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"71ed96e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartgolftravel.com\/en\/courses\/club-de-golf-alcanada\/\">Club de Golf Alcanada (Mallorca):<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>In 2020, they launched their beekeeping initiative as part of their <strong>commitment to local biodiversity and sustainability<\/strong>. Starting with 6 hives, they now have 8, housing over 300,000 bees of the\u00a0<em>Apis mellifera<\/em>\u00a0species. Located near the edge of the course, about 50 meters from the sea and 1 km from the main play areas, they ensure players enjoy their game in peace while the bees remain undisturbed.<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartgolftravel.com\/en\/courses\/camiral-golf-wellness\/\">Camiral Golf &amp; Wellness (Girona)<\/a>:<\/strong>\u00a0An international benchmark in sustainability.They have reintroduced the Iberian bee to produce their own honey and combat invasive species like the Asian hornet, proving that a luxury resort can also be a nature reserve. In 2017, the resort welcomed one million Iberian black bees <em>(Apis mellifera iberiensis),<\/em> a native species that was at risk. They have 18 hives located on the southern edge of the property, near the adjacent Natural Park, and<strong> produce their own organic honey served at their 5-star hotel breakfasts.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartgolftravel.com\/en\/courses\/el-chaparral-golf-club\/\"><strong>Chaparral (Costa del Sol):<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0Embracing this initiative since 2019, Chaparral has become a <strong>leader in environmental best practices<\/strong>. They take advantage of their unique location within a <strong>Mediterranean pine forest,<\/strong> where the variety of native flora allows bees to thrive naturally. In addition to bees, the course acts as a &#8220;green lung&#8221; for local wildlife such as squirrels, rabbits, and various birds, reinforcing a message of <strong>respect for life.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartgolftravel.com\/en\/courses\/fontanals-golf-club\/\">Fontanals Golf (Cerdanya)<\/a>:<\/strong>\u00a0Also stands out for its bee sanctuaries, working in perfect harmony with the rhythms of nature.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-683545e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"683545e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6d11838\" data-id=\"6d11838\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-795d674 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"795d674\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smartgolftravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/unnamed-768x1024.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9800\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smartgolftravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/unnamed-768x1024.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.smartgolftravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/unnamed-225x300.webp 225w, https:\/\/www.smartgolftravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/unnamed-1152x1536.webp 1152w, https:\/\/www.smartgolftravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/unnamed.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5749d7f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5749d7f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5afa5fe\" data-id=\"5afa5fe\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20f8852 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"20f8852\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>At Smart Golf Travel<\/strong>, we understand that your golf trip should be more than just a scorecard. We are <strong>&#8220;More than Golf&#8221;,<\/strong> <strong>we believe in tourism that respects and values the environment.<\/strong><\/p><p><strong><br \/><\/strong>Our agency specializes in <strong>customized packages where every detail matters<\/strong>. We want you to enjoy a <strong>complete experience<\/strong> at any destination in Spain, from playing on some of the world\u2019s best courses to <strong>discovering sustainable projects<\/strong> that connect you with the land.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We love honey and the incredible work bees do during this time of year. That\u2019s why, this month, Smart Golf Travel decided to highlight some golf courses that are evolving towards a much more environmentally friendly model. 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