I have brought a few hats (and bowls) like these home in the past, never a problem.
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I have brought a few hats (and bowls) like these home in the past, never a problem.
IG is corrrect. It would be considered a plant & should NEVER be brought back to the states. If you had it packed away & didn't declare it as a plant, Muzikdoc, it wouldn't have been confiscated. As a Floridian who lived through the inconvenience of the medfly invasion years back, I understand completely why plants from out of the country are not allowed to be brought into the US. I think eradicating them cost the state at least $5 million & that was over 10 years ago. Even city/suburban areas had to be sprayed & the spray would not only kill the medflies but damage the paint on any vehicle it touched. Thank goodness I had great neighbors who washed my car off because spraying in my area was done while I was in Jamaica.
I should add that $5 million was the cost to eradicate only. Citrus crop losses were in the billions of $$$. Apparently they still show up occasionally but, after the statewide infestation in the late '90s, the monitoring put in place since identifies them early & allows for containment & elimination of the pests in the infested areas.
I will attest to Captain Ziggy's hat making skills.Quote:
Originally Posted by shooter1