CBS Field Trip
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 […]
CANCELLED – James W. Webb WMA, Hampton County, SC
James W. Webb WMA Office 32.608860, -81.301580CANCELLED Due to extensive flooding and a lack of nectar sources in the James W. Webb WMA, this trip has been CANCELLED. We will instead explore the Timmerman Trail in Cayce, South Carolina on this same date. Please refer to the Timmerman Trail event entry for details. The Carolina Butterfly Society’s first field trips of […]
CANCELLED – Palachucola WMA and/or Hamilton Ridge WMA, Hampton County, SC
Palachucola WMA 32.612785, -81.273970CANCELLED Due to extensive flooding and a lack of nectar sources in both the Palachucola WMA and Hamilton Ridge WMA, this trip has been CANCELLED. We will instead explore the Timmerman Trail in Cayce, South Carolina on 2/21/20. Please refer to the Timmerman Trail event entry for details. We will explore Palachucola WMA and/or Hamilton […]
CANCELLED – Cherokee County – 1st Day
CANCELLED Due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and out of an abundance of caution, this walk has been CANCELLED. Details will be posted as they are finalized. Dennis Forsythe and Doug Allen will be our leaders.
CANCELLED – Cherokee County – 2nd Day
CANCELLED Due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and out of an abundance of caution, this walk has been CANCELLED. Details will be posted as they are finalized. Dennis Forsythe and Doug Allen will be our leaders.
Francis Marion National Forest
Francis Marion NF I'on Swamp Road 32.972848, -79.673653Our first field trip of the year will be on Saturday and Sunday, April 17 and 18, to the Francis Marion National Forest in South Carolina. Proposed times for both days will be from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. On Saturday, we will meet on I'on Swamp Road which is directly off Highway 17 N. […]