/r/Butterflies

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A subreddit community completely and wholeheartedly devoted to the beauty and wonder of the interesting and amazing lives that the complex process of metamorphosis provides for all of us humans in the fantastic colorful creations called butterflies!

This is a subreddit community to share photos and news stories about butterflies.

The second lives of caterpillars.

Colourful dances in the air.


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About ~

A subreddit community completely and wholeheartedly devoted to the beauty and wonder of the interesting and amazing lives that the complex process of metamorphosis provides for all of us humans in the fantastic colorful creations called butterflies! 🦋💕


Rules ~

Sorry, absolutely no merchandise and / or artwork whatsoever! Please do not post links to items you intend to sell. This includes ~ but is not limited to ~ clothing/t-shirts, stickers, jewelry and videos. We also kindly ask that you not post links to discord.

Doing so will result in your post being removed with or without moderator notification. If you make the choice to spam this subreddit community multiple times, it will lead to a ban and Reddit admins will be notified. Thank you for your understanding.

Guidelines for seeking butterfly identification ~

Formatting

  • Took the photo yourself? Begin the title with [TTM] for ' Took This Myself ' and show us what you captured!

  • Looking for a species ID? Begin the title with [REQUEST] and direct link to the image in question.

Additionally, if you captured the image in an exotic location or your own locale, let us know where and when the image was taken. This helps with species identification as well as contributing to the experience.


Experience ~

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What is this chrysalis?

Found this on a Salvia in southern California. How do I care for it and make sure it survives?

2 Comments
2024/12/02
18:58 UTC

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The wings on this blue-banded morpho (Morpho achilles) look like cloth if you zoom in [8688x5792]

5 Comments
2024/12/01
22:04 UTC

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Anyone have experience using Insect/Caterpillar sleeves for trees?

I have some guava caterpillars on my guava tree again and last time there were caterpillars here a lot of them didn’t make it because of parasitic wasps, natural predators and I possibly disease.

I really want to see the life cycle of one tho so I’m looking into getting or DIY-ing some sleeves to put on the branches and watch them grow but I want to know if anyone has recommendations for brands or any advice.

Thanks!

0 Comments
2024/12/01
20:01 UTC

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Lil dude landed on my hand on a cold winter morning

Photo is from about 4-5 yrs old, but it still makes me smile whenever I see it. I think it should be a Common Buckeye

5 Comments
2024/12/01
05:34 UTC

99

Also not a g frit but a c frit

4 Comments
2024/11/30
23:33 UTC

612

Monarch in the Park

A monarch butterfly perched on goldenrod.

5 Comments
2024/11/30
16:41 UTC

16

14 Queens that just hatched and its’s cold.

I’m in Texas and the highs are low 50’s to low 60’s with the lows in the 40’s after today. Is it safe to release? Suggestions welcomed.

1 Comment
2024/11/30
09:02 UTC

109

Extended Season

Central Texas, just after Thanksgiving, is still enjoying our beautiful butterfly guests.

2 Comments
2024/11/29
23:42 UTC

5

36 degrees out tonight in Florida, should I bring my monarch chrysalis inside or leave them outside? I’m worried with how cold it will be but also worried to disturb nature

0 Comments
2024/11/29
22:09 UTC

2

Red Liquid?

Hello, I am currently taking care of a red spotted purple butterfly that can not be released outside due to extreme cold temperatures.

She has been very happily eating on a tomato slices, red peppers and clementines and also drinking some muddy water.

I am aware that butterflies excrete red liquid after emerging, but she has already been out and about for three days so I'm not sure if that is still able to happen? Is it due to the tomatoes? Or is it likely she may be sick. I am worried about her being ill due to having cats in my home, although I keep them away from her as much as possible. I have a very curious cat who likes to watch her flutter around.

Is it normal for a butterfly to continue to excrete red liquid 3 days after emerging? I did read that sometimes their poop changes due to their food and since she has been drinking from red peppers and tomatoes it can cause her waste to be red? I plan to put her outside to be eaten once she dies naturally just so her life still adds to the circle of life, but if she is ill I don't want to risk infecting anything.

I am very worried about my cats, but also the butterfly. I have been keeping her warm because I'd feel quite sad about her freezing outside, but I don't want her to be suffering from some infection.

0 Comments
2024/11/29
20:14 UTC

1,313

My favorite butterfly friend from this year

17 Comments
2024/11/29
21:06 UTC

204

Very high resolution shot of a comma butterfly (Polygonia c-album) on a purple angelica (Angelica gigas) in Härnösand, Sweden [8688x5792]

8 Comments
2024/11/28
02:27 UTC

262

Beautiful Common Buckeye Butterfly

20 Comments
2024/11/27
08:49 UTC

75

Monarch butterflies in Mexico!

1 Comment
2024/11/25
16:55 UTC

200

Alpine blues of some sort at Lassen

11 Comments
2024/11/25
16:17 UTC

225

Caught these Zebra blues in an intimate moment

6 Comments
2024/11/24
16:59 UTC

5

Painted Lady butterflies that couldn’t be released

Help! I ordered butterflies 75 painted ladies for my Auntie funeral. The weather was supposed to be 72°. California had a crazy atmospheric rain and now I have a butterfly cage in my living room! I fed them per instructions and they seem happy and alive. But we have zero sun in sight! I have had them out about 7 hours and I feel like they smell. Does anyone know if it is safe to release them at all? How long can they be kept like this and am I imagining that they smell? I bought them from a beautiful farm and there is so much country here and it’s not usually this cold. Ideas?

1 Comment
2024/11/23
06:15 UTC

131

Western Giant Swallowtail

2 Comments
2024/11/23
02:11 UTC

168

Took this picture of a dark blue tiger butterfly - Tirumala septentrionis

3 Comments
2024/11/22
15:36 UTC

289

The oregano was a very popular destination in the garden this summer. Like for this European peacock, Aglais io. [6770x4513]

6 Comments
2024/11/22
21:09 UTC

374

Update on the common jay butterfly rehabilitation - it flew away

Thank you for all your comments and insight I left the butterfly alone yesterday Protected it from the cold

This morning it was taking small flight I thought it must be lethargic so placed it under some indirect sun Gave it sugary drink

It took the drink after about 4-5 mins Something I learned that they have taste buds on their feet!

And then after it was able to take flight and flew away.

I don’t think one should give up just because that seems most logical :)

6 Comments
2024/11/22
07:17 UTC

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Butterfly show

0 Comments
2024/11/21
18:26 UTC

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