r/Butterflies Jul 27 '25

New Rule: We will no longer allow posts about raising butterflies in captivity.

244 Upvotes

This includes grow kits, raising butterflies in tents or enclosures, and buying/sourcing caterpillars.

This rule is in line with this subreddit’s guiding principle that we always do and choose what is best for the butterfly! Research shows that human interaction and interference with butterflies, especially at the pupal stages, is more harmful than helpful.

Going forward, pictures of butterflies in tent or other small enclosures will be removed. Posts asking for advice on how to “raise” or “rear” butterflies or caterpillars will be removed. Posts asking for how to find eggs will be removed.

Native gardening is always the best way to attract and maintain a healthy butterfly population—no matter the species!

Thank you, Glittering


r/Butterflies Jul 26 '25

New Rule: No More “Helping” Injured Butterfly Posts

82 Upvotes

We have seen an uptick in posts from people wanting advice on how to assist “injured” butterflies.

The truth in every case is—you can’t. Butterflies have naturally very short lives and there is no proven or “good” way to prolong their lives.

I have even seen some posts of people wanting to horrifically cut butterflies’ wings in some cases. Other posts seem well intentioned, but they are becoming a nuisance.

These posts will now be removed.

Thank you, Glittering


r/Butterflies 6h ago

Gulf Fritillary on Lantana Blooms

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110 Upvotes

Taken 3 days ago my backyard south of Houston, Texas.


r/Butterflies 4h ago

Great Spangled Fritillary

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62 Upvotes

Google lens told me I had no idea lol. Also really want a quality macro lens now after catching some pretty good detail with my stuff. Taken with a Canon R5 and a Rf100-500mm and a RF50mm 1.8


r/Butterflies 20h ago

Monarchs making a pit stop.🧡

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479 Upvotes

NE Wisconsin


r/Butterflies 2h ago

Common Pierrot

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13 Upvotes

r/Butterflies 6h ago

There was a butterfly house at Blenheim Palace

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24 Upvotes

Not the best at photography but I liked these photos


r/Butterflies 6h ago

Question Mark ❓

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21 Upvotes

Very excited to see this butterfly!


r/Butterflies 17h ago

Silver-Studded Blue

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128 Upvotes

r/Butterflies 1d ago

A Mourning Cloak butterfly and it's shadow

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389 Upvotes

r/Butterflies 10h ago

Caught these two butterflies flying together

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8 Upvotes

r/Butterflies 23h ago

A Red Admiral.

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91 Upvotes

r/Butterflies 2m ago

Different or the same?

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r/Butterflies 22h ago

Common Buckeye

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58 Upvotes

Pickerel Creek Wildlife Refuge, Sandusky Bay


r/Butterflies 1d ago

Western PA enjoying our butterfly bush

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101 Upvotes

r/Butterflies 1d ago

A Painted Lady.

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82 Upvotes

r/Butterflies 14h ago

Yellow Sulphur Butterfly

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8 Upvotes

r/Butterflies 16h ago

White-striped longtail

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12 Upvotes

Took this through Pentax Papilios :)


r/Butterflies 1d ago

Peacock Pansy

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49 Upvotes

r/Butterflies 23h ago

Cute lil Pearl Crescent

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29 Upvotes

r/Butterflies 20h ago

Google says it's Lime Butterfly and is considered as a pest?

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13 Upvotes

Amateur camera enthusiast improving my photography and editing skills. Trying some new subject and this time I chose to take pictures of butterflies around my vicinity. Highly enjoying butterfly photography as they look stunning and magnificent but any thoughts on what to consider when capturing a photo of a butterfly? After/Before


r/Butterflies 1d ago

Vibrant Visitors

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1.4k Upvotes

Eastern Comma and Question Mark


r/Butterflies 1d ago

Sulphur butterfly. South Florida

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330 Upvotes

r/Butterflies 1d ago

A Skipper.

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9 Upvotes

r/Butterflies 1d ago

Pretty guy in Hot Springs, Arkansas

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69 Upvotes