The Buckfast Bee is a hybrid developed at Buckfast Abbey in Devon by the late Brother Adam, a Benedictine monk.
In the early part of the twentieth century, bee colonies in the UK were being decimated by a parasitic disease. Brother Adam collected pure strains of bees from around the world to create what would eventually be called the Buckfast Bee.

Brother Adam at the Buckfast Abbey
I have been keeping Buckfast Bees for many years, and I have always been happy with their performance. They are gentle and beautiful. They winter well.