Walking Distance: Short
Hampton Park – Cassius Blue – Charleston, SC
Hampton Park - Charleston, SC 30 Mary Murray Drive, Charleston, SC, United StatesWe will meet in the parking lot on the north side of the park. The GPS coordinates for the lot are 32.80050, -79.95802. Our target species is the Cassius Blue. Dennis Forsythe will lead. Please contact him at dennis.forsythe@gmail.com if you are coming.
Greensboro Arboretum, NC
Greensboro Arboretum 401 Ashland Drive, Greensboro, NC, United StatesOn Saturday, October 22, 2022, the Triad Chapter of CBS (Carolina Butterfly Society) will hold a butterfly walk at the Greensboro Arboretum to look for late season butterflies. This 17-acre site features 14 plant collections, special display gardens and distinct structural features. The extensive variety of plants offers chances to observe butterflies and provides rich […]
REVISED DATE – Carolina Sandhills NWR and Cheraw State Park – Elfins & Hessel’s Hairstreak (near McBee, SC)
Carolina Sandhills NWR 23734 US-1, McBee, SC, United StatesREVISED DATE - Moved to Sunday, April 2 (from Saturday, April 1) The Carolina Butterfly Society Midlands Chapter will hold a butterfly walk at the Carolina Sandhills NWR (National Wildlife Refuge) and Cheraw State Park in Chesterfield County, South Carolina. Our target species will be all the elfins and Hessel’s Hairstreak. Please meet in the […]
Loretta Lutman’s Home Butterfly Garden 2023 (Randolph County, NC)
Loretta Lutman Home Butterfly Garden CONTACT LORETTA FOR THE ADDRESSOn Saturday, July 8, 2023, the Triad Chapter of CBS (Carolina Butterfly Society) has been invited to a butterfly walk at Loretta Lutman’s extensive private butterfly garden in Randolph County that has many nectar plants all around her house. In addition, she has installed her “blue garden,” a sculpture garden of butterfly images with blue […]
Marie Poteat’s Property – Jamestown, NC
Marie Poteat's Property - Guilford County, NC 1111 Bales Chapel Rd, Jamestown, NC, United StatesThe Triad Chapter of CBS will hold a butterfly walk on Saturday, August 12 to Marie Poteat’s property in Jamestown, NC. Of all the triad butterfly reports this year, Maries by far have had the most butterflies. In large part, this is because Marie has spent years reintroducing caterpillar host plants and butterfly nectar plants […]
CANCELLED – Etheredge Mill Pond – Aaron’s Skipper (North, SC)
Etheredge Mill Pond - North, SC 33.62726, -81.04808CANCELLED - 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 […]
Reynolda Gardens 2023 (Winston-Salem, NC)
Reynolda Gardens 100 Reynolda Village, Winston-Salem, NC, United StatesOn Saturday, September 23, 2023, the Triad Chapter of CBS (Carolina Butterfly Society) will hold a butterfly walk at the FORMAL GARDENS area of Reynolda Gardens. After the CBS walk through the formal gardens, attendees are welcome to stay a little longer and visit other areas of the 134-acre grounds. These other areas include two […]
Pre-Symposium Walk – Timmerman Trail (Cayce, SC)
Timmerman Trail 33.934482, -81.037010This is a pre-symposium butterfly walk but anyone is welcome whether they plan on attending the symposium or not. We will meet at the trailhead on Fort Congaree Trail (which is the road name). Take I-77 to exit 2, called 12th Street Extension, and turn onto Fort Congaree Trail. Drive past the Courtyard Hotel and […]
2023 Symposium – Saluda Shoals Park (Columbia, SC)
Saluda Shoals Park Environmental Center 34.04960, -81.18309Come and join us for the Carolina Butterfly Society 2023 Symposium that will be held on Saturday, October 7 at Saluda Shoals Park, 5605 Bush River Road in Columbia, South Carolina. Check-in will be from 9:15 am to 9:45 am. Presentations will be from 9:45 am to 11:45 am and 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm […]
Lake Brandt Marina – Falcate Orangetip (Greensboro, NC)
Lake Brandt Marina 5945 Lake Brandt Road, Greensboro, NC, United StatesThe first outing of the Triad Chapter this year is on April 6th. We will meet at 10:00 am at the Lake Brandt Marina parking lot for up to a half-mile hike on the Reedy Creek Fork Trail. The address of the Marina is 5945 Lake Brandt Rd, Greensboro, NC 27455. A known colony of […]