CBS Field Trip
Saturday – Southwest Mountains of NC
NC Southwest Mountain Meeting Location - GPS 35.1247, -83.5398 35.1247, -83.5398Meeting place and time: At a paved parking area along the southeast side of US 64, about 0.2-mile mile east of where the Appalachian Trail crosses the highway. This parking area is located perhaps 5 miles west of where Wayah Road meets US 64. We will meet at 10:30 AM on Saturday, May 12. It […]
Sunday – Southwestern Mountains of NC
NC Southwest Mountain Meeting Location - GPS 35.1247, -83.5398 35.1247, -83.5398Meeting place and time: At a paved parking area along the southeast side of US 64, about 0.2-mile mile east of where the Appalachian Trail crosses the highway. This parking area is located perhaps 5 miles west of where Wayah Road meets US 64. We will meet at 10:00 AM on Sunday, May 13. Butterflying […]
Francis Marion NF Weekend – Saturday
Santee Delta WMA - East 33.20473, -79.38763Members are to provide their own transportation, meals, and lodging. Members are responsible for paying for travel costs associated with this field trip. We will meet in the parking lot of the Santee Delta WMA -East. Please see the images below to help you find this obscure location. There isn't an actual street address for […]
Francis Marion NF Weekend – Sunday
Members are to provide their own transportation, meals, and lodging. Members are responsible for paying for all costs associated with this field trip. We will meet at the US Forest Visitor's Center. There are no facilities at this location. You will need to bring lunch, water, bug spray, guide books, binoculars, camera, and any other […]
Saturday — Harmon Den/Max Patch
Cataloochee Valley Trip - Pilot Station Meeting Place 3712 Crabtree Road, Waynesville, NC, United StatesOn Saturday we will spend the day in the Harmon Den/Max Patch area north of I-40. The meeting place will be the Pilot Station just north on Hwy. 209, exit 24 off I-40 west. The nearest town is Waynesville, NC. A motel near Hwy. 276 (Jonathan Creek Rd) intersection with Hwy. 19 (Dellwood Rd) would […]
Sunday – Cataloochee Valley, Great Smokey Mountain National Park
Cataloochee Valley Trip - Pilot Station Meeting Place 3712 Crabtree Road, Waynesville, NC, United StatesOn Sunday we will go to Cataloochee Valley, part of GSMNP. Another gorgeous area with plenty of areas that yield butterflies. Targets are American Copper and Diana Fritillary. There will be lots of Ironweed with skippers. Elk and bear sightings are very possible. The meeting place will againbe the Pilot Station just north on Hwy. […]
North Carolina Mountain Field Trip
NC Mountain Field Trips - Wells Fargo Bank Parking Lot 173 Weaver Blvd, Weaverville, NC, United StatesIf you want to add spring mountain specialties to your NC list, this just might be your chance. Our local Asheville-area butterflying group will take you to our hotspots for Silvery Blues, Cobweb Skippers, Mottled Duskywings, Olympia Marbles, Hairstreaks, Elfins, and many others. Sunday, April 14, we will cover some of the Sandy Mush Game […]
Oconee County, SC – Southwest Location
Sumter National Forest, Andrew Pickens District SW 34.754116, -83.237327We will look, drive and walk various forest roads in the Oconee County section of the Andrew Pickens District of the Sumter National Forest for uncommon species like Diana Fritillary, Golden Banded-Skipper and Mottled Duskywing. Meet at the junction of Long Creek Highway (Highway 76) and Spy Rock Road (State Road S-37-748). This is about […]
Oconee County, SC – Northeast Location
Mountain Top Trading Post, Mountain Rest, SC 5251 Whetstone Road, Mountain Rest, SC, United StatesWe will look, drive and walk various forest roads in the Oconee County section of the Andrew Pickens District of the Sumter National Forest for uncommon species like Diana Fritillary, Golden Banded-Skipper and Mottled Duskywing. Meet at the Mountain Top Trading Post located at the junction of Highway 28 S and Whetstone Road (State Road […]
Savannah NWR and Tillman Sand Ridge HP
Tillman Sandridge Meeting Location 32.463760, -81.107259We will look for wetland skippers and southern strays mainly at the Savannah National Wildlife Refuge on Saturday and the Tillman Sandridge Heritage Preserve and Becks Ferry Landing on Sunday. SATURDAY WALK CANCELLED - Due to a lack of nectar and butterflies, the Saturday walk has been cancelled! Saturday, August 24, 10:00 AM to 3:00 […]