Here it is October and they just now spotted this monster crop? Something’s wrong with that picture...
Somebody forgot to make the Harvest payment to the local gendarmes.
That is common in the Midwest. They don't bother looking much until Sept-Oct.
The reason is that pot stays green long after the normal weeds/bushes are turning color. Thus the pot really stands out and is easy to spot from the air.
I see police choppers and planes flying over my property every fall.