Alexis Nikole 🌾🍀

Alexis Nikole 🌾🍀

@blackforager

🌱 forager and outdoor educator living in scenic ✨ OHIO ✨ [email protected] BOOK TOOOOOUR ⬇️

2.9M

Followers

2.5K

Following

761

Posts

1.17%

Engagement Rate

↓ -2.6% over 99d Mega tier Updated Sep 1, 2026

Account Overview

Profile summary and post performance

This creator sits at rank 614 among the creators we track with a follower count that is 6.6 times the median size of our typical audience. Her verified status and nearly 800 total posts establish her as a mega tier account in the space. The engagement rate of 1.17% falls below the 1.44% median for this group. This report explores the specific content performance and audience interaction patterns found across her profile.

Account Info

Account Size Mega
Followers 2,922,055
Following 2,526
Posts 761
Verified Yes

Post Performance

Posts Analyzed 12
Avg Likes per Post 33,606
Avg Comments per Post 666
Videos 10
Photos 2
Engagement Rate 1.17%

Follower Growth Over Time

How @blackforager's Instagram follower count has changed across IGDataHub's tracked snapshots. Hover any point for the exact value on that day.

-77945

Net Change

-2.6%

% Change

-787

Avg / Day

99

Days Tracked

40

Data Points

Tracked between May 24, 2026 (3,000,000 followers) and Sep 1, 2026 (2,922,055 followers).

The account lost 77.9K followers over 99 days. The trajectory is down because the count dropped from 3.0M to 2.9M.

What the trajectory means

The @blackforager account lost approximately 787 followers per day over the tracked period. This downward trend makes the profile a risk to time carefully. The steady daily decline suggests a shrinking audience size rather than an expanding reach.

Engagement Analysis

Based on 12 recent posts

Platform Context

@blackforager ranks 1034 out of 1881 and sits below the tracked median for engagement rate. This lower position means the account generates less interaction per follower than many other creators in the corpus. The performance indicates a lower level of audience involvement compared to the average profile.

The engagement rate of 1.17% falls below the 1.44% median and ranks 1034 out of 1881. This indicates that the audience reacts less than average to the content provided. Video posts command much higher engagement than photos, with a clear preference for moving imagery. The contrast between 37.1K likes on videos and only 16.0K for photos shows what format this audience rewards. While the total volume of interactions remains high, the consistency is low. Only 8.3% of recent posts reached double the account average. No content achieved a fivefold increase over the mean. These figures suggest that while individual pieces may reach many people, they rarely break through to a much wider circle than the established base. The lack of high-performing outliers points toward a stable but capped reach. This is a tap-and-scroll audience.

33.6K

Avg Likes/Post

666

Avg Comments/Post

403.3K

Total Likes

8.0K

Total Comments

Engagement Rate

Compared to Mega tier benchmarks

Average for Mega

1.17%

(Likes + Comments) / Followers per post

Video vs Photo Engagement

37.1K

Avg Likes on Videos (10)

16.0K

Avg Likes on Photos (2)

Per-Post Engagement Trend

Engagement (likes + comments) for each of @blackforager's tracked recent posts, in upload order. Hover any point for the exact value.

Each data point is one post. Spikes indicate viral hits; flat stretches indicate steady content with consistent reach.

Best-Performing Post, Decomposed

What @blackforager's single biggest post had going for it — the patterns worth replicating.

Top post by @blackforager

86,898 likes · 615 comments

2.6× @blackforager's average post · 2.8× the median post.

"Puffball mushroom medicine!!"

28 characters

Video

Format

Tuesday

Day Posted

22:00 UTC

Hour Posted

538.1K

Views

Content Analysis

Hashtags, keywords, captions, and top posts

The standout post achieved a 2.8x multiplier over the median like count and maintained an active engagement ratio with 615 comments. This peak performance suggests that urgent or instructional hooks regarding specific items drive higher interaction. Short captions under 40 characters perform best, reaching 74.5K average likes. In contrast, long captions of 100 or more characters result in the lowest engagement at 23.8K. Use short copy to keep the focus on your visuals. The hashtags #wildwoodmovie, #laikastudios, and #laikapartner serve as clear signals for your core topics. With a posting cadence of roughly once every two days, you should prioritize consistent quality over frequent updates. While 33.6K average likes is solid, the difference between top performing posts and long-form copy indicates that brevity is your strongest lever for reach. This account currently has 2.9 million followers.

Top Hashtags

#wildwoodmovie (1) #laikastudios (1) #laikapartner (1)

Top Keywords

book (8) happy (4) about (4) favorite (3) hang (2) tour (2) snacking (2) meet (2) fave (2) yall (2) getting (2) know (2) event (2) because (2) love (2) simonandschuster (2) link (2) video (2) september (2) finally (2) many (2) friends (2) month (2) food (2) shoutout (2) week (2) listen (2) comments (2) laikastudios (2) wildwoodmovie (2)

Caption Analysis

Avg Caption Length 243 chars
Posting Frequency 0.5 posts/week

Content Mix

10

Videos / Reels

2

Photos

Top Performing Posts

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Puffball mushroom medicine!!

86.9K likes 615 comments 538.1K views Video
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DRAGONFRUIT aka PITAYA!

60.5K likes 883 comments 273.5K views Video
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MY BOOK!! COLOR-CHANGING PINE COOKIES! SO MUCH EXCITEMENT IN ONE VIDEO! you can find a link to preorder my book RIGHT N…

53.1K likes 1.0K comments 199.6K views Video
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✨THE VOMITER✨ - Chlorophyllum molybdites Coming up in a lawn near you!

42.1K likes 342 comments 260.2K views Video
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EATING ACORNS! 🐿️ ask me all your acorn questions in the comments and I’ll be answering them in tomorrow’s video!! Enjo…

34.7K likes 447 comments 184.2K views Video
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Drop your fave native plant nursery in the comments! Mine’s @leavesforwildlife !! Love u, Patty! Also it’s officially …

30.0K likes 1.6K comments 133.0K views Video
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CHICKEN OF THE WOODS MUHSROOM AND ALSO FRIENDS!!

29.6K likes 278 comments 183.9K views Video
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LET’S HANG OUT! I’m going on tour to celebrate my book “Happy Snacking, Don’t Die!” and I can’t wait to meet ya!! Some …

20.0K likes 2.2K comments
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WILDWOOD AWAITS 🌳🦉 @laikastudios Getting invited on a trip by my favorite movie studio was a DREAM I tell you!! Check…

18.0K likes 301 comments 169.8K views Video
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Top Posts

Highest-liked recent posts from @blackforager

# Caption Likes Comments Link
1
Puffball mushroom medicine!!
86.9K 615 view
2
DRAGONFRUIT aka PITAYA!
60.5K 883 view
3
MY BOOK!! COLOR-CHANGING PINE COOKIES! SO MUCH EXCITEMENT IN ONE VIDEO! you can…
53.1K 1.0K view
4
✨THE VOMITER✨ - Chlorophyllum molybdites Coming up in a lawn near you!
42.1K 342 view
5
EATING ACORNS! 🐿️ ask me all your acorn questions in the comments and I’ll be a…
34.7K 447 view
6
Drop your fave native plant nursery in the comments! Mine’s @leavesforwildlife …
30.0K 1.6K view
7
CHICKEN OF THE WOODS MUHSROOM AND ALSO FRIENDS!!
29.6K 278 view
8
LET’S HANG OUT! I’m going on tour to celebrate my book “Happy Snacking, Don’t D…
20.0K 2.2K view
9
WILDWOOD AWAITS 🌳🦉 @laikastudios Getting invited on a trip by my favorite mov…
18.0K 301 view

Posting Patterns & Optimal Timing

When @blackforager posts on Instagram

@blackforager follows a sparse high-effort pace. This frequency falls below the creator median and places them in the lower half of the follower rank for volume. The consistency score of zero indicates an erratic rhythm with unpredictable gaps between posts. Content does not land on a predictable schedule, making it difficult to anticipate new uploads based on timing alone. Fresh content lands most often on Monday and Wednesday. The busiest hour for new uploads is 22:00 UTC. Because the posting cadence is inconsistent and infrequent, a marketer cannot rely on a steady cycle for time-sensitive tie-ins. You should plan your campaign around specific manual placements rather than trying to sync with a recurring weekly beat. The lack of regularity means any engagement window must be manually monitored.

0.5

Posts / week

345.3h

Avg gap between posts

Wednesday, Monday, Thursday

Peak posting days

22:00, 0:00, 17:00 UTC

Peak posting hours

Posting Activity by Hour (UTC)

Night (10pm-5am) Morning Afternoon Evening Peak hour

How often @blackforager publishes at each hour of the day, across 12 timestamped posts. Bar height = number of posts. Hover any bar for the exact count.

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Hour of day (UTC) — 0 is midnight, 12 is noon

Reading this chart: Taller bars are hours when @blackforager publishes more often. Their busiest hours are 22:00, 0:00, 17:00 UTC — highlighted with bold pink bars. Times are in UTC; subtract 5h for US Eastern, 8h for US Pacific, or add 1h for UK BST. Empty hours don't necessarily mean a bad time to post; they're simply hours @blackforager hasn't been active in our tracked sample.

The account posts about 0.5 times per week with peak activity on Monday and Wednesday. The busiest hour is 22:00 UTC.

Most Common Words

Frequent caption words across @blackforager's recent posts (excludes stopwords)

book (8) happy (4) about (4) favorite (3) hang (2) tour (2) snacking (2) meet (2) fave (2) yall (2) getting (2) know (2) event (2) because (2) love (2) simonandschuster (2) link (2) video (2) september (2) finally (2) many (2) friends (2) month (2) food (2) shoutout (2) week (2) listen (2) comments (2) laikastudios (2) wildwoodmovie (2)

Best Day of the Week to Post

@blackforager's engagement broken down by day of the week

Day Posts Avg Engagement Total Engagement
Monday 2 17,144 34,288
Tuesday 1 87,513 87,513
Wednesday 3 24,424 73,271
Thursday 2 29,100 58,199
Friday 1 29,831 29,831
Saturday 1 61,430 61,430
Sunday 2 33,368 66,737

Posting Consistency & Streaks

How steadily @blackforager maintains output

4

Longest streak (days)

0/100

Consistency score

Inverse of posting-gap variance

7.0%

Active days

Posted at least once

345.3h

Avg gap

Between posts

Caption Length & Performance

How @blackforager's caption length correlates with engagement

100.0%

Posts with Caption

243

Avg Caption Chars

232

Median Chars

820

Longest Caption

Caption Length Posts Avg Engagement
Short (<40 chars) 2 74.5K
Medium (40-100) 2 36.1K
Long (100+) 8 23.8K

Short captions of under 40 characters perform the best for this account. These posts reach an average of 74.5K while long captions only get 23.8K.

Who This Audience Is

What @blackforager's reach and engagement mean for a brand.

The follower count sits well above the average for tracked creators on this platform. This scale indicates an established reach that exceeds typical independent profiles. The verified status confirms a level of professional recognition despite the lack of a specific category tag. Engagement rates fall below the median, meaning brand messages land softer here than they do with the average creator. While the total reach is high, the interaction frequency suggests a passive audience rather than an active community. This discrepancy between scale and engagement implies that the content functions as a broad broadcast rather than a niche conversation. The size of the following base provides substantial visibility for large-scale awareness campaigns. However, the lower engagement rate means conversion may be slower compared to smaller accounts with higher interaction rates. Given the reach and the verified status without a specific niche label, this audience fits general lifestyle or sustainable goods categories.

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Estimated Earnings

Revenue estimates based on follower count and engagement

@blackforager generates revenue primarily through brand partnerships in the outdoor and lifestyle space. A single sponsored post is modeled between $14.6K and $35.1K based on their 2.9M followers. Their rank of 614 places them well above the median, meaning they command a premium for their established reach. However, an engagement rate of 1.17% sits below the 1.44% market average. This lower interaction rate suggests that the higher end of the price band is less certain compared to peers with higher active participation. Brands should view the quoted range as a ceiling for negotiations rather than a fixed starting point given the lower engagement relative to the follower count. These are modelled estimates from public metrics, not disclosed earnings.

Sponsorship Value (Est. Per Post)

Based on 2.9M followers (Mega)

$14,610 – $35,065

Industry rate for mega Instagram creators

Disclaimer: These are rough estimates based on publicly available industry benchmarks. Actual earnings vary by niche, audience demographics, brand deals, and individual negotiation. Instagram sponsored post rates fluctuate and are not guaranteed.

Key Insights & Takeaways

Key Takeaways

Reach. A following 6.6 times the median puts the account in the upper half of the market. Engagement. The rate falls below the median, suggesting the content fails to spark deep interaction with the audience. Hit-rate. Only 8.3% of posts exceed double their average engagement, indicating a lack of consistent high performers. Trajectory. A decline of 2.6% over the tracked period shows a downward trend in total followers.

Strengths

  • + Verified account with 2.9M followers
  • + Above the 10K threshold where sponsorship deals become viable

Opportunities

  • ~ 1.17% engagement rate trails the 1.44% median, the clearest area to improve
  • ~ Only 8.3% of recent posts clear 2x the account average, a low hit-rate
  • ~ Sparse cadence of about 0.5 posts a week limits fresh reach

Summary

This analysis of @blackforager reveals a mega Instagram presence with 2,922,055 followers. The account demonstrates an engagement rate of 1.17%, averaging 33.6K likes per post across 12 analyzed posts. The account holds verified status.

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Frequently Asked Questions About @blackforager

How many followers does @blackforager have on Instagram?

@blackforager has 2,922,055 followers on Instagram, placing them in the mega creator tier.

What is @blackforager's Instagram engagement rate?

@blackforager has an engagement rate of 1.17% based on 12 recent posts, averaging 33.6K likes per post.

How much does @blackforager earn on Instagram?

Based on industry benchmarks, @blackforager's estimated sponsorship value is $14,610 - $35,065 per post. Actual earnings vary by niche, audience demographics, and individual brand negotiations.

How many posts has @blackforager published on Instagram?

@blackforager has published 761 posts on Instagram.

What is @blackforager's most-liked recent post?

Of the 12 recent posts analyzed, the top post received 86,898 likes and 615 comments.

How often does @blackforager post on Instagram?

@blackforager posts approximately 0.5 times per week, with an average gap of 345.3 hours between posts. Peak posting days are Wednesday, Monday, Thursday.

How does @blackforager compare to other Instagram creators?

@blackforager sits in the Mega creator tier alongside accounts like @_violasnow, @saschafitness, @jaycutler.

Is @blackforager verified on Instagram?

Yes, @blackforager is a verified Instagram account.

About This Analysis: This analysis is based on a snapshot of @blackforager's Instagram profile and 12 recent posts.

Data collected and analyzed by IGDataHub | Analysis date: Sep 1, 2026