German-born British Benedictine monk and apiculturist (1898-1996) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Karl Kehrle OSB OBE (3 August 1898, Mittelbiberach, Germany – 1 September 1996, Buckfast, Devonshire, England, United Kingdom), known as Brother Adam, was a Benedictine monk, beekeeper, and an authority on bee breeding, Developer of the Buckfast bee.
Karl Kehrle
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![]() Kehrle in 1991 | |
Born | Mittelbiberach, Germany | August 28, 1898
Died | September 1, 1996 98) | (aged
Other names | Brother Adam |
Known for | Developer of the Buckfast bee |
Awards | Order of the British Empire, German Bundesverdienstkreuz |