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
ADM INSTAGRAM
Healey-Driscoll Administration Visits Redbrook to Announce $158 Million for New Affordable Housing
/in General, Real Estate /by Linda BurkePLYMOUTH — Today, the Healey-Driscoll Administration announced $158 million in low-income housing tax credit and subsidy awards for 14 affordable housing projects across the state. These awards will support the production […]
ADM Donates Cash, Furniture to Habitat for Humanity of Greater Plymouth
/in General, Life on the Bog Archives /by Linda BurkeCARVER – The A.D. Makepeace Company (ADM) recently donated more than $6,700 in cash and a truckload of furniture to Habitat for Humanity of Greater Plymouth. The donation was the […]
Redbrook Water System Honored
/in General, Real Estate /by Linda BurkeBOSTON – In honor of National Drinking Water Week, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) announced today that 45 public water systems, four certified operators, and one childcare center have […]