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
Community Farm Planned
/in Events, General, Real Estate /by Linda BurkePLYMOUTH/WAREHAM LINE – The A.D. Makepeace Company (ADM) is partnering with the Marion Institute to develop a Farm to Food Relief program to grow food for those in need. Known […]
UMass Celebrates New Cranberry Station
/in General /by Linda BurkeMembers of the A.D. Makepeace Company team recently joined University of Massachusetts officials at a festive ribbon-cutting ceremony at the newly expanded and modernized UMass Cranberry Station, which plays an essential […]
ADM Preserves Thousands of Acres
/in General /by Linda BurkeA new report shows that the A.D. Makepeace Company is preserving more than 2,250 acres of open space in Plymouth. The report, prepared for the company by engineering consultant Beals […]