As a geographer in my previous life (before being a busy beekeper) I did a
job for our tax office searching for the whole country over satellite images
the change in land use. The search was directed towards new vine and fruit
plantations. Of course not declared to the tax office.

That was some 20 years ago.

I use at present the above satelite database for  finding good apiary sites
in seach of Ulmo trees (Eucriptia cordifolia) probably one of the best honey
around the world (IMnHO - In my NOT humble opinion) :-)

Remote sensing and GIS are a great tool for beekeeping.

-- 
Juanse Barros J.
APIZUR S.A.
Carrera 695
Gorbea - CHILE
+56-45-271693
08-3613310
http://apiaraucania.blogspot.com/
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