South Tibwin Trail – Francis Marion NF (near Charleston, SC)
South Tibwin Hiking Trail 33.07048, -79.52006The first CBS butterfly walk of the year will be held on March 5 at South Tibwin Trail in the Francis Marion National Forest. Target species will be the Falcate Orangetip. South Tibwin (both the trail and a road) is directly off Highway 17 approximately 3 miles southwest of McClellanville, South Carolina. The entrance is […]
Reedy Fork Trail – Falcate Orangetip (Greensboro, NC)
Reedy Fork Trail 36.17361, -79.83784On Saturday, March 19, 2022, the Triad Chapter of CBS (Carolina Butterfly Society) will hold a butterfly walk at Reedy Fork Trail near Greensboro, North Carolina, to look for the Falcate Orangetip and other early butterflies. The Reedy Fork Trail parallels the Reedy Fork Creek that flows into back waters of Lake Townsend. You will […]
Wateree River HP & WMA – Henry’s Elfin (Eastover, near Columbia, SC)
Wateree River HP & WMA 15001 Goodwill Road, Eastover, SC, United StatesDATE CHANGED TO SUNDAY, MARCH 20, 2022 Due to a weather forecast for heavy overnight rains on Friday extending into the morning of Saturday, March 19, 2022, this walk has been RESCHEDULED to Sunday, March 20, 2022. We will meet at the same location listed below but, due to cooler temperatures, will delay starting by […]
Manchester State Forest – Frosted Elfin (Wedgefield, SC)
Manchester SF - Staging Area - St. Mark's Episcopal Church 33.74781, -80.51217TIME CHANGE - Start moved back to 10:30am On Saturday, April 2, 2022, the Midlands Chapter of CBS (Carolina Butterfly Society) will hold a butterfly walk at Manchester State Forest near Wedgefield, South Carolina, to look for lupine, the Frosted Elfin, and other early butterflies. There will be a fair amount of driving, mostly on […]
Reedy Fork Trail – Zebra Swallowtail (Greensboro, NC)
Reedy Fork Trail 36.17361, -79.83784On Saturday, April 9, 2022, the Triad Chapter of CBS (Carolina Butterfly Society) will hold a butterfly walk at Reedy Fork Trail near Greensboro, North Carolina, to look for the Zebra Swallowtail and other early butterflies. The Reedy Fork Trail parallels the Reedy Fork Creek that flows into back waters of Lake Townsend. You will […]
Greensboro Arboretum, NC
Greensboro Arboretum 401 Ashland Drive, Greensboro, NC, United StatesDATE CHANGE - Now Saturday, April 23, 2022 (was April 30) On Saturday, April 23, 2022, the Triad Chapter of CBS (Carolina Butterfly Society) will hold a butterfly walk at the Greensboro Arboretum to look for early butterflies. This 17-acre site features 14 plant collections, special display gardens and distinct structural features. The extensive variety […]
Sumter National Forest, Enoree District – Harvester (Clinton, SC)
Sumter National Forest, Enoree District - BP Gas Station 3536 Whitmire Hwy, Clinton, SC, United StatesPOSTPONED (originally scheduled for April 16) Due to predicted rain at or near 100%, this walk, originally scheduled for Saturday, April 16, 2022, has been POSTPONED and rescheduled for Sunday, April 24, 2022. The meeting time and place will be the same as listed below On Sunday, April 24, 2022, the Midlands Chapter of CBS […]
CANCELLED – Mecklenburg County, NC Dusted Skipper Blitz
Latta Plantation Gar Creek Kayak Launch Parking Lot 35.349679, -80.924043CANCELLED This walk has been cancelled because 3 of the 4 areas we planned to search have been burned and there is no grass around. This walk may be rescheduled for 2023 or 2024. ========== Join us on May 7, 2022, in search of the elusive Dusted Skipper. This skipper seems to be rapidly declining […]
Harriet McCarthy’s Home Butterfly Garden (Forsyth County, NC)
Harriet McCarthy Home Butterfly Garden CONTACT HARRIET FOR THE ADDRESSOn Saturday, May 14, 2022, the Triad Chapter of CBS (Carolina Butterfly Society) will hold a butterfly walk at Harriet McCarthy's home butterfly garden in Forsyth County, which has been certified as a Monarch Waystation. The whole property is beautifully landscaped. Harriet, who is a Master Gardener, has planted her property extensively with native species […]
Etheredge Mill Pond – Aaron’s Skipper (North, SC)
Etheredge Mill Pond - North, SC 33.62726, -81.04808On Saturday, May 21, 2022, the Midlands Chapter of CBS (Carolina Butterfly Society) will hold a butterfly walk at Etheredge Mill Pond near North, South Carolina, to look for Aaron's Skipper and other early to mid-season butterflies. Locations of interest will be around the mill pond. At times, we will be walking along the fairly […]