Charleston Birds and Blooms

Join Kate Silvia, a professional nature photographer and instructor based in Charleston, SC, for a special offering that only the locals know about. We'll start our adventure with a thorough presentation on Bird Photography and an overview of Magnolia Plantation and the Swamp Garden. We will then visit Magnolia Plantation in the afternoon. I have gotten permission to bring a small group of photographers into Magnolia Plantation and Gardens prior to opening on Monday morning. You're going to have access to Magnolia Plantation and Gardens 2 HOURS before they open and we'll be taking advantage of the early morning light, and almost no people, to photograph baby birds in the Audubon Swamp Garden. The workshop ends at 11 a.m. but your ticket is good for the swamp and gardens for the rest of the day. A post-workshop zoom session will be held several weeks after the workshop ends. This event is free and entirely dedicated to answering questions, going over images, whatever you guys want!

Things You'll See and Photograph in the Audubon Swamp Garden

Great Blue Heron Chicks nearly grown
Great Egret Chicks
Anhinga Chicks
Alligators
Turtles
Woodpeckers
Songbirds and more...

Things You'll See and Photograph in Magnolia Plantation

Wide varieties of flowers and shrubs
Wading Birds
Live Oaks Draped in Spanish Moss
Oriental Bamboo Garden
Salt Marsh Views along the Ashley River
Alligators and Turtles
Butterflies
Plantation Bridge Crossings and Historic Markers
Peacocks, Deer, Goats, Bunnies, Chickens, Donkeys in the Petting Zoo.

**Early Access and Entry Ticket Prices are covered in the tuition.**

Limited to 6 participants.

Charleston Birds and Blooms May 10-11 2026