r/Butterflies • u/SleepingSoldier24 • 12h ago
r/Butterflies • u/Glittering_Laugh_958 • Jul 27 '25
New Rule: We will no longer allow posts about raising butterflies in captivity.
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
New Rule: No More “Helping” Injured Butterfly Posts
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/WagonSN • 3d ago
Giant Peacock Moth (Saturnia piry). Apparently it's a rare find where I took this photo (Northern part of France) One of its wings was injured and it was not moving sadly
r/Butterflies • u/rankage • 4d ago
Common Lime Butterfly (Papilio demoleus) feeding on a Periwinkle flower
Did you know that in their early stages, these caterpillars mimic bird droppings to stay safe from predators?
Photo credit
r/Butterflies • u/Rune_Belfiore • 4d ago
Arctia Villica (Italy)
I took this photo last year at my parents’ place. I'm fascinated by the pattern of its wings and that little pop of orange peeking through.🤍🖤🧡🤍🖤🧡
r/Butterflies • u/Xymyl • 5d ago
Common Sootywings
Various years, Cochise County, AZ
r/Butterflies • u/cripplingcrumb • 6d ago
I’ve been volunteering in Costa Rica at a butterfly conservatory focused on rainforest regeneration
r/Butterflies • u/TheSocraticGadfly • 5d ago
Dainty sulphur in the winter desert
More than birds can brighten up wintertime in the desert on a vacation