Local Customs

[Los Angeles, May 6. Image via Getty]

LOS ANGELES, CA – MAY 06: Agricultural specialist agents Jose Garcia and Julie Nowiki of Customs and Border Protection carefully inspect roses shipped from Ecuador ahead of Mother’s Day at a Customs and Border Patrol warehouse on May 6, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. Agent Garcia uses a loop to look for insects after inspecting a bouquet of roses. Imported cut flowers are inspected to prevent pest and diseases from entering the United States. Mother’s Day is the second busiest flower season after Valentine’s Day. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)