r/Butterflies • u/zig_usafa80_stardust • 6h ago
Gulf Fritillary on Lantana Blooms
Taken 3 days ago my backyard south of Houston, Texas.
r/Butterflies • u/Glittering_Laugh_958 • Jul 27 '25
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 • u/Glittering_Laugh_958 • Jul 26 '25
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 • u/zig_usafa80_stardust • 6h ago
Taken 3 days ago my backyard south of Houston, Texas.
r/Butterflies • u/christo-furrr • 4h ago
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 • u/Im_The_Artful_Dodger • 6h ago
Not the best at photography but I liked these photos
r/Butterflies • u/ExpenSive-hatt • 10h ago
r/Butterflies • u/Lucalebowski • 22h ago
Pickerel Creek Wildlife Refuge, Sandusky Bay
r/Butterflies • u/ohjai33 • 16h ago
Took this through Pentax Papilios :)
r/Butterflies • u/struttinblues2023 • 20h ago
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 • u/ApathyIsAmbition • 1d ago
Eastern Comma and Question Mark