The lady mentioned in the previous post who had mj in her garden. 5'll get you 10 the helo was there to provide overwatch, somebody snitched or spotted her plants. If you grow outdoors, SPREAD YOUR PLANTS OUT. Clusters get busted. Expect some of your crop to be found and/or stolen. It's the nature of the beast.
Creeks, ponds and swamps show up hot in infrared because they are (1) reflective, and (2) absorb heat. Have you ever noticed a hawk or vulture circling over a water feature? The are catching the thermals generated by that feature.
Where I live I always have planes and helo's passing overhead. I don't worry about it as they are generally moving too fast to do a quality search. (Having been involved in searches for bent airplanes, I know from whence I speak). I wouldn't worry over much about being spotted from the air unless you are running a really big op (50+ plants in a tight area).
Remember: keep it small, keep it spread out, keep it SMART. Do it right and you can get away with growing in your backyard.
Creeks, ponds and swamps show up hot in infrared because they are (1) reflective, and (2) absorb heat. Have you ever noticed a hawk or vulture circling over a water feature? The are catching the thermals generated by that feature.
Where I live I always have planes and helo's passing overhead. I don't worry about it as they are generally moving too fast to do a quality search. (Having been involved in searches for bent airplanes, I know from whence I speak). I wouldn't worry over much about being spotted from the air unless you are running a really big op (50+ plants in a tight area).
Remember: keep it small, keep it spread out, keep it SMART. Do it right and you can get away with growing in your backyard.