Hello Andrzej,
       Buckfast Bees are a hybrid bee developed by Brother Adam of Buckfast
Abbey in England. Work on developing them began during the "Isle of Wight"
or "Acarine" disease epidemic, which proved to be Trachael mites. They were
initially bred to be resistant to trachael mites, then further work(over
sixty years)concentrated on gentleness and productivity. They are a hybrid
of many different races of bees. I Hope this helps,
Garry Libby
Boston, USA
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