BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Carolina Butterfly Society - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Carolina Butterfly Society X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.carolinabutterflysociety.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Carolina Butterfly Society REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20180311T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20181104T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20190310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20191103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20200308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20201101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190907T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190907T153000 DTSTAMP:20260503T092135 CREATED:20190225T183606Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190303T200011Z UID:2112-1567848600-1567870200@www.carolinabutterflysociety.org SUMMARY:Crackerneck Wildlife Management Area and Ecological Reserve DESCRIPTION:Jackson\, SC\, Aiken County. Please visit their website for directions. This area is only open during designated dates and times. Meet at the gate where you will have to sign in and out. We may carpool on the property leaving the other cars in the parking area. We will drive to various areas to look for butterflies. The main roads are gravel\, the smaller roads are grass but unless you get way off the track they are in pretty good shape and are well maintained. There is a port-o-let at the gate. The nearest town is Jackson\, a mile or two from the front gate. There is a Subway there and possibly other local restaurants\, but you should probably bring lunch because the property is huge and if you get back to the areas where we’re going to be\, it can take as long as ½ hour just to get back to the gate. Intricate Satyr\, Texan Crescent and Appalachian Brown have been found at this site. URL:https://www.carolinabutterflysociety.org/event/crackerneck-wildlife-management-area-and-ecological-reserve-2/ LOCATION:Crackerneck WMA\, 33.286\, -81.781 CATEGORIES:Midlands Chapter Event ORGANIZER;CN="Lois Stacey":MAILTO:croakie@comcast.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190907T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190907T120000 DTSTAMP:20260503T092135 CREATED:20190806T170712Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190806T170712Z UID:2646-1567846800-1567857600@www.carolinabutterflysociety.org SUMMARY:Barbara Cullen Butterfly Garden DESCRIPTION:Visit and tour of Barbara Cullen’s private butterfly garden in Winston-Salem\, NC. This will be our first visit here. \nContact our host\, Barbara Cullen \, for directions and to let her know that you’re planning to come. URL:https://www.carolinabutterflysociety.org/event/barbara-cullen-butterfly-garden/ LOCATION:Barbara Cullen Butterfly Garden\, Winston-Salem\, NC\, United States CATEGORIES:Triad Chapter Event ORGANIZER;CN="Barbara Cullen":MAILTO:barbcul@aol.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190824T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190825T150000 DTSTAMP:20260503T092135 CREATED:20190311T194157Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190814T152351Z UID:2164-1566640800-1566745200@www.carolinabutterflysociety.org SUMMARY:Savannah NWR and Tillman Sand Ridge HP DESCRIPTION:We 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. \nSATURDAY 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 PM   –   Meet at the Savannah NWR Visitor Center located at 694 Beech Hill Ln\, off Highway 17 (Speedway Boulevard) to the South of Hardeeville\, South Carolina. GPS coordinates for the visitor center are 32.172766\, -81.076097. \nSunday\, August 25\, 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM   –   Meet at the Exxon Station just north of the junction of US Highway 321 (Cotton Hill Road) and SC Highway 336 (Tillman Road). GPS coordinates for the Exxon station are 32.463760\, -81.107259. \nThere are restroom at the refuge and the Exxon Station. Walks will be along level sand and paved roads. Bring lunch\, field guide\, binoculars\, water\, sun screen\, insect repellent\, etc. Dennis Forsythe will lead. URL:https://www.carolinabutterflysociety.org/event/savannah-nwr-and-tillman-sand-ridge-hp/ LOCATION:Tillman Sand Ridge Meeting Location\, 32.463760\, -81.107259 CATEGORIES:CBS Field Trip ORGANIZER;CN="Dennis Forsythe":MAILTO:dennis.forsythe@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190818T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190818T160000 DTSTAMP:20260503T092135 CREATED:20190806T165504Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190806T165554Z UID:2642-1566136800-1566144000@www.carolinabutterflysociety.org SUMMARY:Loretta Lutman Butterfly Garden DESCRIPTION:Visit and tour of Loretta Lutman’s extensive private butterfly garden in Asheboro\, Randolph Co.\, NC. We visited this garden last year and had great turn out and a great time. \nContact our host\, Loretta Lutman \, for directions and to let her know that you’re planning to come. Note that this is a Sunday afternoon and we would like to start at 2 pm. There is a lot of preparation that goes into these private garden visits. In addition to maintenance on the garden\, Loretta plans to have lemonade and snacks so she would like to know how many people to prepare for. We have a rain date planned in case the weather doesn’t cooperate. Guests are welcome. URL:https://www.carolinabutterflysociety.org/event/loretta-lutman-butterfly-garden/ CATEGORIES:Triad Chapter Event ORGANIZER;CN="Loretta Lutman":MAILTO:butterflies_bg@triad.rr.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190811T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190811T160000 DTSTAMP:20260503T092135 CREATED:20190505T170932Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190506T142527Z UID:2338-1565517600-1565539200@www.carolinabutterflysociety.org SUMMARY:NABA Count - Southern Lake Norman DESCRIPTION:SAVE THE DATE!\nSpecific information to follow as it becomes available or contact Taylor Piephoff for details. URL:https://www.carolinabutterflysociety.org/event/southern-lake-norman-naba-count/ LOCATION:Lake Norman CATEGORIES:Greater Charlotte Chapter Event,NABA Butterfly Count ORGANIZER;CN="Taylor Piephoff":MAILTO:piephofft@aol.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190810T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190810T150000 DTSTAMP:20260503T092135 CREATED:20190310T172159Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190805T193346Z UID:2140-1565431200-1565449200@www.carolinabutterflysociety.org SUMMARY:Wannamaker Nature Preserve DESCRIPTION:This property is owned by the Columbia Audubon Society and is located 3.5 miles east of St. Matthews\, South Carolina on SC 6. It is not open to the general public. There is a pavilion and bathroom on site. The target species is the second brood of the Harvester. Caroline Eastman\, the “original” organizer\, is not be able to attend so Marty and Dave Kastner will lead this walk.. URL:https://www.carolinabutterflysociety.org/event/wannamaker-nature-preserve/ LOCATION:Wannamaker Nature Preserve\, 33.636649\, -80.706006 CATEGORIES:Midlands Chapter Event ORGANIZER;CN="Marty Kastner":MAILTO:kastners@aol.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190810T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190810T120000 DTSTAMP:20260503T092135 CREATED:20190806T162627Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190807T204505Z UID:2635-1565427600-1565438400@www.carolinabutterflysociety.org SUMMARY:Historic Bethabara Park DESCRIPTION:We will concentrate on the gardens on the north side of the park\, which include a culinary garden\, a medicinal garden\, and an expanded butterfly garden. If we have the time and inclination\, we will walk a short portion of the adjacent greenway. Note that we will start at 9:00 am in an effort to avoid some of the summer heat. \nContact Dennis Burnette by 6 pm on Friday evening\, Aug. 9 to let us know that you’re coming. This is particularly important this time because of the late notice. If no one contacts us\, we will postpone the walk. URL:https://www.carolinabutterflysociety.org/event/historic-bethabara-park/ LOCATION:Historic Bethabara Park\, 2147 Bethabara Road\, Winston-Salem\, NC\, 27106\, United States CATEGORIES:Triad Chapter Event ORGANIZER;CN="Dennis Burnette":MAILTO:deburnette@triad.rr.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190803T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190803T160000 DTSTAMP:20260503T092135 CREATED:20190505T165257Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190802T142841Z UID:2336-1564826400-1564848000@www.carolinabutterflysociety.org SUMMARY:Latta Plantation NP and Cowan's Ford Wildlife Refuge DESCRIPTION:REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CLOSED!\nDue to the large response we’ve had to our upcoming walk at Latta Plantation Nature Preserve\, we would like to move our meet up location to the gravel parking lot behind the Nature Center and not the Nature Center Parking Lot. After you enter the park drive past the Nature Center parking lot to the next road and follow it to the lot behind the Nature Center. A map is attached for reference. \nDuring these walks we generally see our highest species diversity of the season. URL:https://www.carolinabutterflysociety.org/event/latta-plantation-np-and-cowans-ford-wildlife-refuge/ LOCATION:Latta Plantation Nature Preserve\, 6211 Sample Rd\, Huntersville\, NC\, 28078\, United States CATEGORIES:Greater Charlotte Chapter Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190721T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190721T150000 DTSTAMP:20260503T092135 CREATED:20190506T145112Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190506T145112Z UID:2366-1563703200-1563721200@www.carolinabutterflysociety.org SUMMARY:Oconee County\, SC - Northeast Location DESCRIPTION:We 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. \nMeet at the Mountain Top Trading Post located at the junction of Highway 28 S and Whetstone Road (State Road S-37-193). \nWe will ride and walk along forest roads and the pace should be easy. There are no restrooms at these locations. \nBring water\, binoculars\, field guides\, sun screen\, insect repellent and lunch. \nIf you plan on staying in the vicinity for the weekend\, hotels are available in Anderson\, Clemson\, Easly\, Seneca and Walhalla. URL:https://www.carolinabutterflysociety.org/event/oconee-county-sc-northeast-location/ LOCATION:Mountain Top Trading Post\, Mountain Rest\, SC\, 5251 Whetstone Road\, Mountain Rest\, SC\, 29664\, United States CATEGORIES:CBS Field Trip ORGANIZER;CN="Dennis Forsythe":MAILTO:dennis.forsythe@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190720T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190720T150000 DTSTAMP:20260503T092135 CREATED:20190310T231419Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190506T162925Z UID:2157-1563616800-1563634800@www.carolinabutterflysociety.org SUMMARY:Oconee County\, SC - Southwest Location DESCRIPTION:We 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. \nMeet at the junction of Long Creek Highway (Highway 76) and Spy Rock Road (State Road S-37-748). This is about 10 miles northwest of Westminster\, South Carolina\, just past the Brasstown Baptist Church on the left if heading north on Long Creek Highway. \nWe will ride and walk along forest roads and the pace should be easy. There are no restrooms at these locations. \nBring water\, binoculars\, field guides\, sun screen\, insect repellent and lunch. \nIf you plan on staying in the vicinity for the weekend\, hotels are available in Anderson\, Clemson\, Easly\, Seneca and Walhalla. URL:https://www.carolinabutterflysociety.org/event/oconee-county-sc/ LOCATION:Sumter National Forest\, Andrew Pickens District SW\, 34.754116\, -83.237327 CATEGORIES:CBS Field Trip ORGANIZER;CN="Dennis Forsythe":MAILTO:dennis.forsythe@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190720T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190720T160000 DTSTAMP:20260503T092135 CREATED:20190505T164348Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190717T194451Z UID:2333-1563613200-1563638400@www.carolinabutterflysociety.org SUMMARY:Sandhills Game Lands DESCRIPTION:The Greater Charlotte Chapter will have its next walk at the Sandhills Game Lands on Saturday\, 07/20/19. The target species for this trip are Hessel’s Hairstreak and Roadside Skippers. \nWe will meet at the Hoffman BP\, 2183 Caddell Rd\, Hoffman\, NC 28347 (35.026875\, -79.559467) at 09:00. \nPlease send Rob Gilson an email to let him know that you are coming or if you have any additional questions. URL:https://www.carolinabutterflysociety.org/event/sandhills-game-lands/ LOCATION:Sandhills Game Land\, 35.026875\, -79.559467 CATEGORIES:Greater Charlotte Chapter Event ORGANIZER;CN="Rob Gilson":MAILTO:robert.gilson@faunaventures.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190714T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190714T130000 DTSTAMP:20260503T092135 CREATED:20190225T181244Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190712T204245Z UID:2101-1563094800-1563109200@www.carolinabutterflysociety.org SUMMARY:Gum Swamp Road\, Jackson\, SC DESCRIPTION:Date changed from Saturday\, July 13 to Sunday\, July 14 due to expected rain on July 13.\nThis is in Jackson\, SC near Aiken. Our target species are Texan Crescent and Tawny and Hackberry Emperors. We will meet at the Kathwood Lakes parking area of the Silver Bluff Audubon Center and Sanctuary. We will leave some cars at this location and consolidate the number of vehicles. It is just before where the dirt road portion of Silver Bluff Road begins. It is approximately 200 yards after crossing the railroad tracks coming south on Silver Bluff Road. Kathwood Lakes is the name Google Map uses for the bodies of water at this location. The GPS coordinates are 33.337279\, -81.843453. If you are coming from the north Beech Island is the nearest place with bathrooms\, places to eat and gas stations. If coming from the south\, Jackson is the nearest place for these items. If coming from the east down Silver Bluff Road\, SC 302 Aiken will be the last town on your way. Jackson will be to your south on SC 125 if you need to stop just prior to the meeting spot. There is a possibility of butterflying at Silver Bluff Audubon Center in the afternoon. URL:https://www.carolinabutterflysociety.org/event/gum-swamp-road-jackson-sc/ LOCATION:Kathwood Lakes parking area\, 33.337279\, -81.843453 CATEGORIES:Midlands Chapter Event ORGANIZER;CN="John Demko (jldemko)":MAILTO:jldemko@bellsouth.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190706T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190706T170000 DTSTAMP:20260503T092135 CREATED:20190310T181827Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190310T181827Z UID:2148-1562403600-1562432400@www.carolinabutterflysociety.org SUMMARY:NABA Count - Silver Bluff Audubon Sanctuary DESCRIPTION:We will meet at 9:00 AM at the Visitor Center\, 4542 Silver Bluff Road\, Jackson\, South Carolina\, and will cover areas not generally open to the public. The Visitor Center is on the dirt road portion of Silver Bluff Road so keep going after the pavement ends. We will butterfly both in the morning and the afternoon. The restrooms at the center will be open at the beginning of the count and at lunch. URL:https://www.carolinabutterflysociety.org/event/naba-count-silver-bluff-audubon-sanctuary-3/ LOCATION:Silver Bluff Audubon Sanctuary\, 4542 Silver Bluff Road\, Jackson\, SC\, 29831\, United States CATEGORIES:NABA Butterfly Count ORGANIZER;CN="John Demko (jldemko)":MAILTO:jldemko@bellsouth.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190622T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190622T130000 DTSTAMP:20260503T092135 CREATED:20190316T183253Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190617T224659Z UID:2218-1561197600-1561208400@www.carolinabutterflysociety.org SUMMARY:Marie Poteat's Property - Guilford County\, NC DESCRIPTION:The field trip to this private property in Jamestown was originally scheduled for June 1\, 2019. \nJoin us this coming Saturday\, June 22\, at 10:00 am for our CBS Triad Chapter field trip to Marie Poteat’s property in Jamestown\, NC. The address is 1111 Bales Chapel Rd.\, Jamestown\, NC 27282. Pull in through the gate and park in front of the old house. Please arrive early to get parked properly. \nIf you look at the emails you receive on Triad butterfly activities\, you have seen many beautiful photos of butterflies on Marie’s property. This is our opportunity to see some of those butterflies in person. Marie has spent many years restoring native plants on her family property while eliminating invasive species. For those interested in Monarch butterflies\, she has more than 25 species of the milkweed host plants. This hard work has paid off. She probably has more butterfly species visiting and breeding on her property than any other location in Guilford County. \nIn planning for your morning outing in Jamestown\, you should be aware that there are NO restroom facilities available. Be sure to make a “pit stop” somewhere in Jamestown before continuing to the property. Bring your own water to drink\, and dress for summer weather\, including using tick protection. \nMarie would like to have some idea of how many people she should plan to accommodate. Consequently\, please contact her by early Friday evening to let her know that you’re planning to come and for last minute instructions. Keep in mind that this is a large property. If you don’t let her know you’re coming or you arrive late\, the group may be elsewhere on the property when you get there. \nCoordinator: Marie Poteat Please contact Marie if you plan to attend. URL:https://www.carolinabutterflysociety.org/event/marie-poteats-property/ LOCATION:Marie Poteat’s Property – Guilford County\, NC\, 1111 Bales Chapel Rd\, Jamestown\, NC\, 27282\, United States CATEGORIES:Triad Chapter Event ORGANIZER;CN="Marie Poteat":MAILTO:marie.poteat@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190615T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190615T150000 DTSTAMP:20260503T092135 CREATED:20190316T183701Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190506T173221Z UID:2220-1560592800-1560610800@www.carolinabutterflysociety.org SUMMARY:Haw River State Park DESCRIPTION:Haw River State Park is located in Guilford County and we will explore the relatively new Iron Ore Belt Access. Contact Anne to let her know that you’re planning to participate. URL:https://www.carolinabutterflysociety.org/event/haw-river-state-park-2/ LOCATION:Haw River SP Iron Ore Belt Access\, 6064 North Church Street\, Greensboro\, NC\, 27455\, United States CATEGORIES:Triad Chapter Event ORGANIZER;CN="Anne Carlson":MAILTO:carlsonanne74@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190615T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190615T140000 DTSTAMP:20260503T092135 CREATED:20190408T222850Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190617T225017Z UID:2290-1560592800-1560607200@www.carolinabutterflysociety.org SUMMARY:CANCELLED - Anne Springs Close Greenway / Elon Park DESCRIPTION:CANCELLED\nTarget Species: Byssus Skipper URL:https://www.carolinabutterflysociety.org/event/anne-springs-close-greenway-elon-park-2/ CATEGORIES:Greater Charlotte Chapter Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190615T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190615T150000 DTSTAMP:20260503T092135 CREATED:20190225T170530Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190606T205745Z UID:2098-1560589200-1560610800@www.carolinabutterflysociety.org SUMMARY:NABA Count - Congaree National Park DESCRIPTION:Meet at the visitor center which has restroom facilities. We will divide into smaller groups. Some will have longer areas to walk. Some trails will have roots and may be overgrown. There are no restaurants nearby. Contact David Shelley if you are able to help with this important count. You do not have to be an expert to help and you may come for a whole or half day. URL:https://www.carolinabutterflysociety.org/event/congaree-national-park-naba-count/ LOCATION:Congaree National Park\, 100 National Park Rd\, Hopkins\, SC\, 29061 CATEGORIES:NABA Butterfly Count ORGANIZER;CN="David Shelley":MAILTO:david_shelley@nps.gov END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190602T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190602T140000 DTSTAMP:20260503T092135 CREATED:20190512T164640Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190513T022914Z UID:2396-1559469600-1559484000@www.carolinabutterflysociety.org SUMMARY:Blue Ridge Music Center DESCRIPTION:Gene Schepker would like to lead a trip to the Blue Ridge Parkway specifically to find the rare Two-spotted Skipper. There should be lots of other butterflies as well. \nContact Gene for additional information. \nWe will meet at the Music Center parking lot near the office at 10:00 AM and hunt butterflies until at least mid-afternoon. The terrain is mostly level on bottom ground and is fairly easy walking. If you want to join us\, please email your cell phone number to Gene. He will watch the weather and keep in touch as the date approaches. \nBathrooms\, water and some food is available at the Center. URL:https://www.carolinabutterflysociety.org/event/blue-ridge-music-center/ LOCATION:Blue Ridge Music Center – Milepost 213\, 700 Foothills Road\, Galax\, VA\, 24333\, United States CATEGORIES:Triad Chapter Event ORGANIZER;CN="Gene Schepker":MAILTO:geneschepker@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190601T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190601T160000 DTSTAMP:20260503T092135 CREATED:20190225T165528Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190311T221340Z UID:2094-1559381400-1559404800@www.carolinabutterflysociety.org SUMMARY:Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge DESCRIPTION:Please meet in the parking lot at the visitor center of Carolina Sandhills NWR. The main entrance is on US Highway 1\, about 4 miles northeast of McBee\, SC. The address is 23734 U.S. Highway 1\, McBee\, SC 29101. Our target species will be hairstreaks including Banded\, Coral and King’s. There are restroom facilities at Lake Bee\, but we will not be near there until later in the day. There are gas stations in McBee. We will drive to sections of the NWR and stop to look for butterflies. Walking will be minimal. URL:https://www.carolinabutterflysociety.org/event/carolina-sandhills-national-wildlife-refuge/ LOCATION:Carolina Sandhills NWR\, 23734 US-1\, McBee\, SC\, 29101\, United States CATEGORIES:Midlands Chapter Event ORGANIZER;CN="Will Stuart":MAILTO:willstuart2001@earthlink.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190525T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190525T110000 DTSTAMP:20260503T092135 CREATED:20190316T182619Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190506T165827Z UID:2216-1558778400-1558782000@www.carolinabutterflysociety.org SUMMARY:Reynolda Gardens DESCRIPTION:Meet at the greenhouse. \nThis is one of our favorite places to look for butterflies in the Triad. Contact the coordinator to let her know you’re planning to come. URL:https://www.carolinabutterflysociety.org/event/reynolda-gardens/ LOCATION:Reynolda Gardens\, 100 Reynolda Village\, Winston-Salem\, NC\, 27106\, United States CATEGORIES:Triad Chapter Event ORGANIZER;CN="Barbara Cullen":MAILTO:barbcul@aol.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190519T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190519T170000 DTSTAMP:20260503T092135 CREATED:20190316T182108Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190506T165529Z UID:2213-1558276200-1558285200@www.carolinabutterflysociety.org SUMMARY:Guilford County Farm - Guilford County\, NC DESCRIPTION:Meet at the parking lot in front of the old prison. Joint trip with the Audubon Society. \nThis is a new county park that has great potential for both butterflies and birds. Our member Marie Poteat\, who also is on the Audubon Society Board\, serves on the Guilford County Parks Commission. She will show participants some of the wildlife areas. Contact Marie to confirm the latest details on where and when to meet. URL:https://www.carolinabutterflysociety.org/event/guilford-county-farm/ LOCATION:Guilford County Farm – Guilford County\, NC\, 7315 Howerton Road\, Elon\, NC\, 27244\, United States CATEGORIES:Triad Chapter Event ORGANIZER;CN="Marie Poteat":MAILTO:marie.poteat@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190513T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190513T153000 DTSTAMP:20260503T092135 CREATED:20190224T194436Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190510T134331Z UID:2087-1557741600-1557761400@www.carolinabutterflysociety.org SUMMARY:Sumter National Forest - Enoree District DESCRIPTION:POSTPONED DUE TO PREDICTED WEATHER (was May 11)\nNEW DATE – Monday\, May 13\nThe 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 will be attending. \nPlease meet at the BP gas station on Hwy. 66 right off of I-26 near Joanna\, SC. We will then drive to various parts of the forest. Walking will be minimal. There are bathrooms in the camping area\, but we may not be near them until the afternoon. There are no restaurants nearby. Our targeted species are Pepper and Salt Skipper\, Common Roadside-Skipper and Dusted Skipper. Dennis Forsythe will lead. URL:https://www.carolinabutterflysociety.org/event/sumter-national-forest-enoree-district-3/ LOCATION:Sumter National Forest\, Enoree District – BP Gas Station\, 3536 Whitmire Hwy\, Clinton\, SC\, 29325\, United States CATEGORIES:Midlands Chapter Event ORGANIZER;CN="Dennis Forsythe":MAILTO:dennis.forsythe@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190511T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190511T140000 DTSTAMP:20260503T092135 CREATED:20190316T181626Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190506T164739Z UID:2201-1557568800-1557583200@www.carolinabutterflysociety.org SUMMARY:Greensboro Arboretum DESCRIPTION:This 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. URL:https://www.carolinabutterflysociety.org/event/greensboro-arboretum-2/ LOCATION:Greensboro Arboretum\, 401 Ashland Drive\, Greensboro\, NC\, 27403\, United States CATEGORIES:Triad Chapter Event ORGANIZER;CN="Laura Karendal":MAILTO:mascaralk@aol.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190428T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190428T150000 DTSTAMP:20260503T092135 CREATED:20190316T172007Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190316T180546Z UID:2197-1556443800-1556463600@www.carolinabutterflysociety.org SUMMARY:Historic Bethabara Park Gardens DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.carolinabutterflysociety.org/event/historic-bethabara-park-gardens/ LOCATION:Historic Bethabara Park\, 2147 Bethabara Road\, Winston-Salem\, NC\, 27106\, United States CATEGORIES:Triad Chapter Event ORGANIZER;CN="Harriet McCarthy":MAILTO:mamachka@triad.rr.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190420T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190420T140000 DTSTAMP:20260503T092135 CREATED:20190316T170836Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190419T160200Z UID:2191-1555754400-1555768800@www.carolinabutterflysociety.org SUMMARY:CANCELLED - Pilot Mountain State Park - Surry County\, NC DESCRIPTION:*** CANCELLED *** \nI’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. \nThere are still plenty of Brown Elfins there\, particularly on the Jomeokee trail. I again found no Henry’s Elfins but did have 18 Browns yesterday (4/18/19). \nGood luck on evading the upcoming storm! \nGene Schepker \n——————– \nMeet at Parking Lot (at 10 AM) near the bathrooms (as far as one can drive up after entering the park). Pilot Mountain State Park has no entrance fee but does have cool drinking water and clean bathrooms! Please leave me your email address preferably or phone number if you plan to attend! URL:https://www.carolinabutterflysociety.org/event/pilot-mountain-state-park-3/ LOCATION:Pilot Mountain State Park – Surry County\, NC\, 36.340658\, -80.479680 CATEGORIES:Triad Chapter Event ORGANIZER;CN="Gene Schepker":MAILTO:geneschepker@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190414T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190415T160000 DTSTAMP:20260503T092135 CREATED:20190310T225215Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190311T211054Z UID:2153-1555232400-1555344000@www.carolinabutterflysociety.org SUMMARY:North Carolina Mountain Field Trip DESCRIPTION:If 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. \nSunday\, April 14\, we will cover some of the Sandy Mush Game Lands in Buncombe County. On Monday\, April 15\, we will be in the Hot Springs area of Madison County. Total species seen should be about 40. \nBe aware that we will walk about 4 miles in Sandy Mush. Both Bear Creek and Cedar Hill areas are hilly and a mile in and a mile back out. We drive between gated areas. It can be very muddy. Hiking poles recommended. All areas of Hot Springs are mostly flat on dirt roads and in meadows. \nOf course\, weather is very dicey this time of year. By Thursday\, April 11\, I should know if the trip needs postponing due to rain. Rain dates will be two consecutive days between April 15 and 19\, chosen by the best forecast. \nIf we are able to keep the dates of April 14/15\, anyone wanting to drive up Saturday may find some butterfly action on the Blue Ridge Parkway or around the NC Arboretum. Sandy Mush is 20 – 35 min. from exit 19 off I-26 west in Weaverville\, our morning meeting place for those staying nearby; Hot Springs is 45 min. from Weaverville. There is a Days Inn at exit 23 off I-26. There are also B&Bs in both Weaverville and Hot Springs. Pete Dixon has cabins for rent on his farm\, which is one of our sites to visit in Hot Springs. I can send further info to anyone interested. \nPlease contact Gail Lankford (see below) if you have questions\, or to sign up for the outing. I will need to know who to expect by April 10. There will be an agreement to sign for this trip. You must agree to never collect or harm any species at any site we visit\, and agree that you will not reveal the specific sites containing the Cobweb Skippers or the small population of Olympia Marbles to anyone in the future. \nGail Lankford\nwhocooksforyou64@gmail.com\, 828-645-4690 (land line; no text) URL:https://www.carolinabutterflysociety.org/event/north-carolina-mountain-field-trip/ LOCATION:NC Mountain Field Trips – Wells Fargo Bank Parking Lot\, 173 Weaver Blvd\, Weaverville\, NC\, 28787\, United States CATEGORIES:CBS Field Trip ORGANIZER;CN="Gail Lankford":MAILTO:whocooksforyou64@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190406T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190406T160000 DTSTAMP:20260503T092135 CREATED:20190402T231757Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190402T231757Z UID:2280-1554544800-1554566400@www.carolinabutterflysociety.org SUMMARY:Carolina Sandhills NWR and Cheraw SP DESCRIPTION:The 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 and roadside skippers. \nWe will meet at 10:00 A.M. in the parking lot of the visitor’s center for the Carolina Sandhills NWR located at 23734 U.S. Highway 1\, McBee\, SC 29101 \nPlease send me (Rob Gilson) an email if you plan to attend or if you have any questions URL:https://www.carolinabutterflysociety.org/event/carolina-sandhills-nwr-and-cheraw-sp/ LOCATION:Carolina Sandhills NWR\, 23734 US-1\, McBee\, SC\, 29101\, United States CATEGORIES:Greater Charlotte Chapter Event ORGANIZER;CN="Rob Gilson":MAILTO:robert.gilson@faunaventures.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190302T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190302T150000 DTSTAMP:20260503T092135 CREATED:20190220T212432Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190220T212432Z UID:2081-1551520800-1551538800@www.carolinabutterflysociety.org SUMMARY:Peachtree Rock Heritage Preserve and Shealy's Pond Heritage Preserve DESCRIPTION:We 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 and restaurants are nearby. \nIf the weather is too cold or rainy\, we will move this trip to March 9 URL:https://www.carolinabutterflysociety.org/event/peachtree-rock-heritage-preserve-and-shealys-pond-heritage-preserve/ LOCATION:Peachtree Rock Heritage Preserve\, 883 Peachtree Rock Rd\, Lexington\, SC\, 29073\, United States CATEGORIES:Midlands Chapter Event ORGANIZER;CN="Marty Kastner":MAILTO:kastners@aol.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190202T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190202T130000 DTSTAMP:20260503T092135 CREATED:20190117T183801Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190117T183801Z UID:2046-1549101600-1549112400@www.carolinabutterflysociety.org SUMMARY:Midlands Chapter Planning Meeting DESCRIPTION: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. URL:https://www.carolinabutterflysociety.org/event/midlands-chapter-planning-meeting/ CATEGORIES:Midlands Chapter Event ORGANIZER;CN="Marty Kastner":MAILTO:kastners@aol.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190112T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190112T130000 DTSTAMP:20260503T092135 CREATED:20181022T173426Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181022T173426Z UID:1922-1547287200-1547298000@www.carolinabutterflysociety.org SUMMARY:CBS Annual Winter Meeting DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.carolinabutterflysociety.org/event/cbs-annual-winter-meeting/ CATEGORIES:CBS Event ORGANIZER;CN="Marty Kastner":MAILTO:kastners@aol.com END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR