From the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service:

The SUPER monarchs are built different.

The monarchs that make the migration journey to Mexico for the winter, often called the monarch super generation, are distinct from their parents and grandparents.

1. They live longer than their previous generations

2. They migrate further than their previous generations

3. They become sexually mature later than their previous generations

This super monarch can travel 50 miles a day as it migrates south. They’ll catch thermals and ride the wind currents when they can, but they don’t know where their next meal will come from. You can help migrating monarchs by planting native nectar plants. Help these traveling butterflies on their long journey south.