FROM BLUEBONNETS TO BLUE RIBBONS, the annual Floyd County Old Settlers Reunion is a colorful place to view and appreciate wildflower arrangements and to learn about the natural beauty of Floyd County. Carolyn Cunningham's gathering of blossoms in a vintage soda bottle took top honors at the 2022 show. BELOW: Wildflower judge Willa Finley (in hat and blue T-shirt) visits with museum director Dorothy Turner and volunteers during the 2022 event. MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 3 | HESPERIAN-BEACON
OLD SETTLERS DAY 2022 RESULTS winning Wildflowers
“I DON’T KNOW OF ANYONE ELSE who does a competition like this anywhere,” said wildflower aficionado and Floyd County native Willa Finley, who has judged the wildflower arranging contest for the Floyd County Old Settlers Reunion for many years.
Finley, a researcher in agricultural economics and the co-author of two state guides to wildflowers, assesses the wide array of arrangeme...
