Weymouth Woods Sandhills NP
1024 Ft. Bragg Road, Southern Pines, North Carolina
Meet up will be at the Visitor’s Center in the morning. This location offers a pleasant walk through stands of pine forests. Pathways are packed sand. Wearing sturdy walking or hiking shoes is recommended along with long sleeves and pants as we will go off trail in some locations to look for as many butterfly […]
Weymouth Woods Sandhills NP
1024 Ft. Bragg Road, Southern Pines, North Carolina
Meet up will be at the Visitor’s Center in the morning. This location offers a pleasant walk through stands of pine forests. Pathways are packed sand. Wearing sturdy walking or hiking shoes is recommended along with long sleeves and pants as we will go off trail in some locations to look for as many butterfly […]
Iron Ore Belt Access
6068 N Church St, Greensboro, NC, United States
Meet up for this count at the Iron Ore Belt Access section of Haw River State Park. We recommend wearing hiking shoes or boots as we will being walking through areas without trails. Long pants are recommended as well as 40+% DEET bug repellent. Sunscreen and hats are also advised. Please prepare for heat indexes […]
Mayo River State Park
500 Old Mayo Park Road, Mayodan, North Carolina
Left to Right: Silver Spotted Skipper caterpillar, dark form female Tiger Swallowtail on hoary mountain mint, puddling butterflies, Harvester Meet up for this count is in the park at the bathroom parking lot. We recommend wearing hiking shoes or boots as we will being walking through areas without trails. Long pants are recommended as […]
Pilot Mountain State Park
1792 Pilot Knob Park Rd, Pinnacle, North Carolina
Left to Right: Common Sootywing, Peck's Skipper, White M Hairstreak, Eufala Skipper, Common Buckeye Caterpillar This count has sighted some butterflies that are uncommon to rare, as well as some that are not seen in the Durham and Orange County area. Meet up is in the parking lot near the restrooms. This count will take […]
Top: Hickory Horned Devil caterpillar Left to Right: Eastern Comma, Catalpa moth caterpillar, Question Mark, Northern Pearly Eye Meet up for this count is at Vade Mecum located outside of the main park area. This count will take place in areas off of trails through tall grasses, over river rocks, and on some blazed trails. […]