Black River Cypress Preserve, Swampside Tract (Andrews, SC)

Swampside Tract - Black River Cypress Preserve 16368 County Line Road, Andrews, SC, United States

The Midlands Chapter of CBS (Carolina Butterfly Society) will explore the Swampside Tract of Black River Cypress Preserve near Andrews, South Carolina. This preserve is privately owned and groups are admitted by appointment only. Please note that we need to have at least 6 people attend and each must sign a waiver upon arrival. The […]

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Super-Sod Farm and Surrounding Area – (Orangeburg, SC)

Super-Sod Farm 3086 Five Chop Road, Orangeburg, SC, United States

The Carolina Butterfly Society Midlands Chapter will explore areas around and possibly inside the Super-Sod Farm in Orangeburg, South Carolina. Our target species is the Common Sootywing which has been recoded here in the past. Meet at the Super-Sod office at 3086 Five Chop Road, Orangeburg, South Carolina, 29115. The GPS coordinates are 33.45936, -80.74331. […]

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Gum Swamp Road (Jackson, SC)

Kathwood Lakes (meeting location for Gum Swamp Road) 33.33728. -81.84345

This is a CBS Midlands Chapter outing to areas near Aiken, South Carolina, to look for the Texan Crescent, Tawny Emperor, Hackberry Emperor and other summer butterflies. Please note that this event is on Sunday, where we will drive along Gum Swamp Road and stop at various locations along the road to explore areas of […]

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SI Group Hundred Acre Woods – Goatweed Leafwing (Orangeburg, SC)

SI Group 725 Cannon Bridge Road, Orangeburg, SC, United States

On Saturday, September 7, 2024, the Midlands Chapter of CBS (Carolina Butterfly Society) will hold a butterfly walk at the SI Group Hundred Acre Woods in Orangeburg, South Carolina, to look for the Goatweed Leafwing (we believe there is an existing, ongoing colony) and other fall butterflies. There will be a short drive on an […]

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Wateree River HP & WMA (Eastover, near Columbia, SC)

Wateree River HP & WMA 15001 Goodwill Road, Eastover, SC, United States

The Carolina Butterfly Society Midlands Chapter will hold a butterfly walk on Saturday, October 12, 2024, at the 3,674-acre Wateree River Heritage Preserve and Wildlife Management Area. Our target species is Southern Dogface, but we will also be looking for other late-season butterflies as well. We will drive to various areas, walk some of the […]

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Tillman Sand Ridge HP & WMA (Jasper Co., SC)

Tillman Sand Ridge HP & WMA Kiosk 32.499295, -81.1999621

Tillman Sand Ridge Heritage Preserve and Wildlife Management Area is a preserve of about 2 square miles in the Outer Coastal Plain of western Jasper County, adjacent to the Savannah River. It was established to protect one of the northernmost populations of Florida gopher tortoises, eastern diamondback rattlesnakes, and many rare plant species. The preserve […]

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Webb Wildlife Center WMA (Hampton Co., SC)

Webb Wildlife Center WMA 32.59086, -81.31240

The Webb Wildlife Center, owned and operated by the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, is a management and research facility designed to demonstrate multiple-use wildlife and timber management. Meet in front of the WMA offices/visitor center. The restrooms are inside the visitor center which is closed on weekends. Directions: From Columbia take Highway 321 […]

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Wateree River HP & WMA (Eastover, near Columbia, SC)

Wateree River HP & WMA 15001 Goodwill Road, Eastover, SC, United States

DATE CHANGE - Originally Saturday, March 8, 2025 The Carolina Butterfly Society Midlands Chapter will hold a butterfly walk on Saturday, March 1, 2025, at the 3,674-acre Wateree River Heritage Preserve and Wildlife Management Area. We will be looking for early-season butterflies, as well as a possible over-wintering Mourning Cloak or Southern Dogface. We will […]

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Peachtree Rock and Shealy’s Pond HPs (Brown Elfin – Lexington Co., SC)

Peachtree Rock HP (back entrance) 33.8334, -81.2012

DATE CHANGE - Originally Saturday, March 1, 2025 The Carolina Butterfly Society Midlands Chapter will hold a butterfly walk on Saturday, March 8, 2025, at the 460-acre Peachtree Rock Heritage Preserve and, if time permits, Shealy’s Pond Heritage Preserve. Our target species at Peachtree Rock is the Brown Elfin, but we will also be looking […]

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Coosawhatchie HP & WMA (Frosted Elfin – Yemassee, SC)

Coosawhatchie HP & WMA 32.6916, -80.9193

The Carolina Butterfly Society Midlands Chapter will hold a butterfly walk on Sunday, March 16, 2025, at the 10,879-acre Coosawhatchie Heritage Preserve and Wildlife Management Area. We will look for lupine and Baptisia tinctoria (horsefly weed) and a new population of Frosted Elfin, as well as other early-season butterflies. The walking is mostly on level ground […]

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