Like an annual flower that blooms more colorful and pungent than the previous year, this year’s FloraFest offered those who live here and visitors to our community unique ways to connect with nature through plants available for purchase and lectures inside the Charlotte County Extension Office. The event, which drew many to Charlotte Court House, was well-organized and served as a unification for conservation. We commend the hardworking volunteer organizers of the event from the Charlotte County Master Gardeners and the Southside Virginia Herb Society for their diligence in making this year’s event such a success. Pictured, Cheryl Dallas, left, and Junior Dallas examine the offerings on display during the event. (Send Pictures of the Week with names and a description to PicOfTheWeek@TheCharlotteGazette.com).