Pot From Space

[snousle]

Google has been substantially improving the resolution of its aerial photos around Mendocino County, and happens to have updated them right at the peak of the pot growing season. It's been very amusing exploring our neighbors' gardens. With some examples to work from, and a little practice, it's not hard to distinguish cannabis from pine trees, olive trees, and other look-alikes.

Here is a particularly entertaining example from Lake County. I suppose by putting a fenced garden deep in an orchard the grower thought he was being inconspicuous.

Comments

[furr-a-bruin.livejournal.com]

Hence the reason narcs use planes and helicopters when out looking for pot growing.

I know little about what conditions cannabis grows best in - would it not have worked to just plant it in amongst the trees instead of like that?

[snousle.livejournal.com]

Even the county sheriff has maps that far exceed this, including infrared data that shows all sorts of things. I suspect they have an overlay showing every property with a color-coded plant count or something similar. It's just amusing that everyone has access to it now.

Pot likes to have a lot of sun. I hear that olive trees are a good bet, as they hide other plants well but don't shade them as much.

[bluebear2.livejournal.com]

I heard that years ago they would put red christmas tree decorations to make it look like tomatoes or apples.

[broduke2000.livejournal.com]

Funny how back in the 60's we thought that the government would have satellites that were powerful enough to look in your backyard and find your pot plant.

Well, history has come true!

[dasypygus.livejournal.com]

When I first saw the title of this post, I thought it sounded like a 50's Sci-Fi film. Sort of a cross between "Reefer Madness" and "Little Shop of Horrors". I can just hear the echo-y voice booming "POT FROM SPAAAAAAAACE!!!"

[dhpbear.livejournal.com]

I misread your title. I was looking forward to some Martian bud :)