The A.D. Makepeace Company, based in Wareham, Massachusetts, is a recognized leader in environmentally responsible real estate development and stewardship. Cranberries are our heritage and our livelihood. Our 172-year history in the cranberry industry affects the way we do business, and it strengthens the communities we build.
LIFE on the BOG
The bees are coming…
Because of their unique, bell-shaped flowers, cranberry and blueberry plants thrive when pollinated by a special method called buzz pollination, or floral sonication.
Bumblebees are especially good at this technique. Buzz pollinators grab on to the specialized pollen-bearing parts on the cranberry flower called the poricidal anther and then vibrate their muscles at the right frequency while holding on for dear life. This process will literally buzz the pollen out of the flower, over the bee’s body, and onto the pollen-collecting structures on their hind legs called corbicula.
Check out this buzz pollination video from Koppert, a provider of bumblebees to the cranberry and blueberry industries. And while we always encourage caution while walking around the cranberry bogs, it’s especially important at this time of year.
Southeastern Massachusetts
June, 2026
PRESS RELEASES AND NEWS
UPCOMING EVENTS
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MEPA Site Visit and Remote Consultation Session
/in Events, General, Real Estate /by Linda BurkeNOTICE OF MEPA SITE VISIT AND REMOTE CONSULTATION SESSION/VIDEO CONFERENCE EEA No. 13940 ADM TMUD Wareham PV+ES Projects (Phases C10-C12) Project Description: An Expanded Environmental Notification Form (EENF) (please note: this is […]
MEPA Quarterly Meeting
/in Events, General, Real Estate /by Linda BurkeADM Development Services LLC will hold a Public Information Meeting on March 22, 2021 at 4:30 PM at the Rosebrook Event Center, 50 Rosebrook Place, Wareham, MA. The Public Information […]
Flannery Joins ADM Team
/in General, Real Estate /by Linda BurkeWAREHAM – Lori Flannery has been named vice president and Chief Financial Officer of the A.D. Makepeace Company. Flannery, 56, most recently served as senior director of corporate finance for […]