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
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Redbrook-Plymouth Wins More Awards
/in General, Real Estate /by Linda BurkeBOSTON – The Builders and Remodelers Association of Greater Boston (BRAGB) presented Redbrook-Plymouth with another six Prism Awards at a recent virtual awards ceremony. The annual awards celebrate the best […]
100% of Ocean Spray’s Cranberries Verified as Sustainably Grown
/in General, Real Estate /by Linda BurkeBOSTON, April 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Today, Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc., the agricultural cooperative owned by more than 700 farmer families, announces it is the first major fruit cooperative worldwide to achieve 100% […]
Fall on the Bog
/in General /by Linda BurkeSome say fall is the most beautiful time of year in New England, as the forests show their brilliant colors and the crisp air brings with it everything pumpkin and […]