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
ADM Supports Old Colony YMCA
/in General, Real Estate /by Linda BurkePLYMOUTH – The A.D. Makepeace Company has contributed $137,000 to the Old Colony YMCA to kickstart “Giving Tuesday.” The contribution, composed of several donations over the course of 2022, includes […]
New Dental Office at Rosebrook
/in General /by Linda BurkeWAREHAM – Local officials, the A.D. Makepeace Company, and the Cape Cod Canal Region Chamber of Commerce celebrated the opening of a new full-service dental practice at Rosebrook Place Thursday. […]
ADM Donates ATVs to Carver PD
/in General /by Linda BurkeCARVER – The A.D. Makepeace Company has purchased two all-terrain vehicles and a trailer to the Carver Police Department to assist in the development of an off-road patrol function in […]