591 posts analyzed Updated Sep 2026
Averages 20 posts/day, top 10% activity. Most active Sundays around 3 PM UTC. Mostly image posts (81%).
r/bees Traffic & Engagement r/bees Traffic & Engagement
Volume and engagement over time Posting volume and engagement over time
Post Format
Upvote Distribution
How upvoted posts perform Only posts with 2+ upvotes. The bands below show how those posts are spread by upvote count.
r/bees Most Active Times When r/bees Is Most Active
Peak posting by day and hour (UTC) When this community posts most, by day and hour (UTC)
Most Active by Day
r/bees Flair Performance r/bees Flair Performance
Upvotes and volume by flair Average upvotes and post volume by flair
| Flair | Posts | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| bee photo | 196 (56.0%) | 124 |
| question | 69 (19.7%) | 35 |
| bee ID | 42 (12.0%) | 13 |
| help! | 23 (6.6%) | 66 |
| misc | 20 (5.7%) | 263 |
Post Type Breakdown
Share by text, image, or link Share of posts by format: text, image, or link
r/bees Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/bees
Ranked by how often they appear Title keywords ranked by how often they appear
| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| bee | 205 (34.7%) | 133 | 6 |
| bees | 115 (19.5%) | 72 | 4 |
| bumblebee | 50 (8.5%) | 42 | 2 |
| found | 23 (3.9%) | 70 | 5 |
| help | 21 (3.5%) | 28 | 6 |
| little | 20 (3.4%) | 52 | 2 |
| flower | 20 (3.4%) | 39 | 1 |
| sunflower | 18 (3.0%) | 12 | 0 |
| feeding | 18 (3.0%) | 1 | 0 |
| pollen | 18 (3.0%) | 74 | 2 |
r/bees Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/bees
Most linked sites Most linked sites in this subreddit
| Domain | Links | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| youtube.com | 37 | 1 |
| youtu.be | 7 | 7 |
r/bees Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/bees
Highest-performing posts Highest-performing posts. Each title links to Reddit.
Bought a house with a lifeless lawn 6 years ago and slowly started planting native plants. Now I have critically endangered bees.
An Update on Phyllis the Wingless Bee
Colony saved from trash can by the Texas Bee Lady
I have a pet wingless bee now.
Tried to get a picture of this bee for almost an hour because it was so pretty
Bumblers
Can anyone id this bee? It's living in my car
This made me sad 😢
got a notification that I had visitors at the camera feeder…
“Ok, that’s enough”
| Title | Upvotes | Comments | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bought a house with a lifeless lawn 6 years ago and slowly started planting native plants. Now I have critically endangered bees. | 5.4K | 115 | image | Sep 28 |
| An Update on Phyllis the Wingless Bee | 5.4K | 105 | image | Sep 10 |
| Colony saved from trash can by the Texas Bee Lady | 3.6K | 108 | image | Sep 23 |
| I have a pet wingless bee now. | 2.3K | 94 | image | Sep 4 |
| Tried to get a picture of this bee for almost an hour because it was so pretty | 2.1K | 46 | image | Sep 5 |
| Bumblers | 1.9K | 38 | image | Sep 11 |
| Can anyone id this bee? It's living in my car | 1.7K | 54 | image | Sep 15 |
| This made me sad 😢 | 1.5K | 43 | image | Sep 15 |
| got a notification that I had visitors at the camera feeder… | 1.2K | 30 | image | Sep 16 |
| “Ok, that’s enough” | 1.0K | 25 | image | Sep 19 |
r/bees Audience Overlap r/bees Subreddit Overlap & Related Communities
Overlapping audiences Communities with overlapping audiences
r/bees FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/bees
What's the best time to post on r/bees?
Based on posting volume, r/bees is most active on Sundays around 3 PM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.
How active is r/bees?
r/bees averages 20 posts per day and ranks in the top 10% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/bees get?
Posts on r/bees average about 91 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/bees get most?
On r/bees, most posts are image posts (81%)