McDowell Prairie
McDowell Prairie 12000 Four Horse Road, Charlotte, NC, United StatesMeet at the McDowell Prairie Gate. We will walk a fairly easy open road in the prairie. This walk usually takes just a few hours. Bring good bug spray, hats, long sleeves. sun block, binoculars, camera, sturdy shoes and water. Please volunteer to lead this walk.
Midlands Chapter Planning Meeting
The Midlands Chapter Planning Meeting will be held on February 2 at the home in Blythewood of Marty and Dave Kastner. Please use the contact form if you are coming and need directions.
Peachtree Rock Heritage Preserve and Shealy’s Pond Heritage Preserve
Peachtree Rock Heritage Preserve 883 Peachtree Rock Rd, Lexington, SC, United StatesWe will visit Peachtree Rock Heritage Preserve and Shealy's Pond Heritage Preserve if time permits. . Meet in the parking lot at Peachtree to look for the colony of Brown Elfins and other early butterflies. The address is 883 Peachtree Rock Road, Lexington, SC 29073. There are no facilities at this site, but gas stations […]
Carolina Sandhills NWR and Cheraw SP
Carolina Sandhills NWR 23734 US-1, McBee, SC, United StatesThe Greater Charlotte Chapter of the Carolina Butterfly Society will have our first walk of the season to the Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge and Cheraw State Park this Saturday, April 6. So far the forecast is questionable for Saturday, decent temperatures but we may not see the sun. We will be looking for elfins […]
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 […]
CANCELLED – Pilot Mountain State Park – Surry County, NC
Pilot Mountain State Park - Surry County, NC 36.340658, -80.479680*** CANCELLED *** I'm afraid we picked bad weather for our Saturday outing at Pilot Mountain. High temperatures are now predicted at 51 degrees, overcast and showers throughout the day Saturday. There are still plenty of Brown Elfins there, particularly on the Jomeokee trail. I again found no Henry's Elfins but did have 18 Browns […]
Historic Bethabara Park Gardens
Historic Bethabara Park 2147 Bethabara Road, Winston-Salem, NC, United StatesGreensboro Arboretum
Greensboro Arboretum 401 Ashland Drive, Greensboro, NC, United StatesThis underused park in Greensboro always has a nice selection of butterflies in the flowerbeds. Get in touch with Laura to let her know that you plan to participate.
Sumter National Forest – Enoree District
Sumter National Forest, Enoree District - BP Gas Station 3536 Whitmire Hwy, Clinton, SC, United StatesPOSTPONED DUE TO PREDICTED WEATHER (was May 11) NEW DATE - Monday, May 13 The Midlands Chapter walk to Sumter National Forest previously scheduled for May 11 has been postponed due to predicted rain. Dennis Forsythe who is leading has rescheduled the walk for Monday, May 13. Be sure to let Dennis know if you […]