Karl Kehrle
German-born British Benedictine monk and apiculturist (1898-1996)
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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Died | September 1, 1996 | (aged 98)
Other names | Brother Adam |
Known for | Developer of the Buckfast bee |
Awards | Order of the British Empire, German Bundesverdienstkreuz |