I would like to see more screenshots of the new vegetation in SU2, and I guess more people would like it too.
Could you beta testers so kindly post them?
Yes, It would be interesting to have views in Iceland or Scotland for example.
Here are two examples of the changes until SU2 Beta 1.4.9.0 in Etosha NP, Namibia. One of this was posted in Bijans Seasons Enhanced thread already.
This is the view from the watchtower of Okaukuejo camp (Etosha NP, Namibia, 19°10’43.35"S, 15°55’8.39"E) through the main gate towards East in real life. Taken on Feb. 28th, 16:30 local time. It’s the end of the rainy season and vegetation is thus fully developed. This image is as close as I can offer to “how it looks from air”. Gives a pretty good impression of the vegetation with grass, some shrubs, low trees (usually <10m height).
Now the comparison (same date and time):
^^^Vanilla FS 2024 SimUpdate 1. Not bad although the trees are a tad oversized imho. The color of the imagery doesn’t fit this time of year but this is out of scope.
^^^Vanilla FS 2024 SimUpdate 2 Beta. As close as it can get, vegetation wise.
Second example from Etosha NP, road from “Gemsbokvlakte” waterhole to “Aus” waterhole, looking east again:
SU1 … 
SU 2 Beta
While in SU1 the trees are twice the size of the real Mopane trees there, SU2 goes the other extreme: Instead of lower tress there are now almost no trees any more, not even bushes. Even the dark patch which clearly has trees in reality shows none.
A last close-up comparison of this area, one km further east:
SU1 … SU 2 Beta
You wouldn’t believe it’s the same spot if the map would not prove it.
I have no airborne photo of this, but the following is a good impression of the open, low “Mopane” forests in this area at the end of raining season:
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Another rather striking example of the canges in SU 2 beta (currently 1.4.9.0) are the fields 20 kms west and south of the city of Pandamatenga (down to Sebutu), Botswana.
(^ Coords S18.712, E25.677)
SU 1 … SU 2 Beta
There are a few fields around there which still have trees on them, but for like 95% the issue fixed now.
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Same problem at Machu Picchu (in Peru): too many trees, and the site wasn’t well designed from the start.
Hi, that’s some fuel for my hope lamp 
Thanks for these pics!
Regards, Frank
Tree/vegetation detection is still a big issue (SU2 beta). Compared to MSFS2020 it’s a big step back despite being improved in SU2 beta.
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Do you have some examples?