285 posts analyzed Updated Sep 2026
Averages 10 posts/day, top 25% activity. Most active Sundays around 4 PM UTC. Mostly image posts (93%).
r/butterfly Traffic & Engagement r/butterfly 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/butterfly Most Active Times When r/butterfly 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/butterfly Flair Performance r/butterfly Flair Performance
Upvotes and volume by flair Average upvotes and post volume by flair
| Flair | Posts | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| Photo/video | 176 (62.4%) | 86 |
| Identifying the species | 37 (13.1%) | 40 |
| Question | 33 (11.7%) | 27 |
| Caterpillar/Chrysalis | 13 (4.6%) | 19 |
| other (edit) | 10 (3.5%) | 41 |
| Art | 10 (3.5%) | 56 |
| Taxidermy | 3 (1.1%) | 4 |
Post Type Breakdown
Share by text, image, or link Share of posts by format: text, image, or link
r/butterfly Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/butterfly
Ranked by how often they appear Title keywords ranked by how often they appear
| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| butterfly | 107 (37.5%) | 63 | 3 |
| monarch | 24 (8.4%) | 37 | 1 |
| swallowtail | 23 (8.1%) | 112 | 5 |
| butterflies | 20 (7.0%) | 92 | 3 |
| skipper | 16 (5.6%) | 12 | 1 |
| common | 15 (5.3%) | 89 | 3 |
| beautiful | 14 (4.9%) | 68 | 3 |
| help | 12 (4.2%) | 11 | 3 |
| caterpillar | 10 (3.5%) | 67 | 3 |
| buckeye | 10 (3.5%) | 89 | 4 |
r/butterfly Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/butterfly
Most linked sites Most linked sites in this subreddit
| Domain | Links | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| youtube.com | 6 | 1 |
r/butterfly Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/butterfly
Highest-performing posts Highest-performing posts. Each title links to Reddit.
Great Mormon butterfly
Crystal Butterfly: A creature so delicate it seems to have stepped out of a dream
The garden's best guest
An Eastern Black Swallowtail.
Black swallowtail caterpillar
Common blue butterfly still clinging on at this time of the year
Say Hello to My little friend
Here is a beauty
Butterflies 🦋 on our zinnias
Butterflies on Butterfly Bush
| Title | Upvotes | Comments | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Mormon butterfly | 1.2K | 31 | image | Sep 29 |
| Crystal Butterfly: A creature so delicate it seems to have stepped out of a dream | 829 | 20 | image | Sep 12 |
| The garden's best guest | 812 | 13 | image | Sep 19 |
| An Eastern Black Swallowtail. | 527 | 18 | image | Sep 30 |
| Black swallowtail caterpillar | 523 | 25 | image | Sep 7 |
| Common blue butterfly still clinging on at this time of the year | 505 | 6 | image | Sep 19 |
| Say Hello to My little friend | 453 | 19 | image | Sep 24 |
| Here is a beauty | 434 | 8 | image | Sep 2 |
| Butterflies 🦋 on our zinnias | 423 | 9 | image | Sep 20 |
| Butterflies on Butterfly Bush | 397 | 5 | image | Sep 27 |
r/butterfly Audience Overlap r/butterfly Subreddit Overlap & Related Communities
Overlapping audiences Communities with overlapping audiences
r/butterfly FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/butterfly
What's the best time to post on r/butterfly?
Based on posting volume, r/butterfly is most active on Sundays around 4 PM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.
How active is r/butterfly?
r/butterfly averages 10 posts per day and ranks in the top 25% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/butterfly get?
Posts on r/butterfly average about 66 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/butterfly get most?
On r/butterfly, most posts are image posts (93%)