Congaree NP, Highway 601 Area – Spring Butterflies (near Columbia, SC)

Congaree NP Bates Trail 33.7623, -80.6425

===== DATE CHANGE ===== Due to the weather forecast of 70% chance of rain, on Saturday, April 22, this walk has been changed to Sunday, April 23. This walk was originally scheduled for April 29 but, due to other event conflicts, had been changed to April 22. The Carolina Butterfly Society Midlands Chapter will hold […]

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Sumter National Forest, Enoree District, South Carolina

Sumter National Forest, Enoree District - BP Gas Station 3536 Whitmire Hwy, Clinton, SC, United States

The location for this trip has been changed from Chester County to Newberry and Laurens Counties. The Carolina Butterfly Society Midlands Chapter will hold a butterfly walk to the Enoree District of the Sumter National Forest in South Carolina. Please note that this is a Sunday walk. Our target species are the Pepper and Salt […]

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REVISED DATE – Super-Sod Farm and Surrounding Area – Common Sootywing (Orangeburg, SC)

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

REVISED DATE – Moved to Wednesday, May 24 (from Monday, May 22) due to expected weather conditions. The Carolina Butterfly Society Midlands Chapter will explore areas around and possibly inside the Super-Sod Farm in Orangeburg, South Carolina. Please note that this is now a Wednesday walk. Our target species is the Common Sootywing which has […]

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Salleyland – Late-Summer Butterflies (Salley, SC)

Salleyland 2838 Firetower Rd, Salley, SC, United States

The Midlands Chapter of CBS (Carolina Butterfly Society) will hold a butterfly walk at Salleyland near Salley, South Carolina, to look for late-summer butterflies. Please note that this is a Sunday walk. Salleyland is an approximately 100-acre undeveloped (except for a small cabin) tract of land that includes a hardwood forest, a sandhills area, a […]

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CANCELLED – Etheredge Mill Pond – Aaron’s Skipper (North, SC)

Etheredge Mill Pond - North, SC 33.62726, -81.04808

CANCELLED - After numerous recent scouting visits, no Aaron's Skippers could be found. Consequently, this year's walk has been CANCELLED! Here's to hoping they'll be back next year. 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 fall […]

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

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

TIME CHANGED (from 10:00am-3:00pm to 1:00pm-4:00pm) DATE CHANGED (from September 30 to October 14) On Saturday, October 14, 2023, 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, […]

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Wateree River HP & WMA – Southern Dogface (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 October 21,2023 at the 3,674-acre Wateree River Heritage Preserve and Wildlife Management Area. Our target species is the Southern Dogface, but we will also be looking for other late-season butterflies as well. We will drive to various areas and walk some of the […]

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DATE CHANGE – Congaree Creek HP and Timmerman Trail (Cayce, SC)

Congaree Creek Heritage Preserve 634 Old State Road, Cayce, SC, United States

DUE TO THE INCLEMENT WEATHER FORECAST FOR SATURDAY, MARCH 9, THE DATE FOR THIS WALK HAS BEEN CHANGED TO TUESDAY, MARCH 12. Also, due to the expected low temperature Monday night, the start time has been moved back to 11:00 am (from 10:00 am). The Carolina Butterfly Society Midlands Chapter will hold a butterfly walk […]

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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, March 16, 2024, at the 3,674-acre Wateree River Heritage Preserve and Wildlife Management Area. Our target species are Henry's Elfin and Falcate Orangetip, but we will also be looking for other early-season butterflies as well. We will drive to various areas and […]

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Kalmia Gardens and Cheraw State Park – Hessel’s Hairstreak and Elfins (Hartsville, SC)

Kalmia Gardens 34.3654, -80.1175, United States

START TIME CHANGED TO 11:00 am We will begin the day at Kalmia Gardens. The address on their website is listed as 1624 West Carolina Avenue, Hartsville, SC 29550, but that is the mailing address for the building in the center of the gardens. We will meet in the parking lot; the entrance to the […]

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