- A group of monarch butterflies is called a flutter.
- A monarch flaps its wings around 720 times a minute.
- Monarchs can travel between 50 and 100 miles a day during their migration period.
- An average adult monarch’s wingspan is approximately 4 inches.
- Monarchs weigh less than one ounce, which is about as heavy as a postage stamp or blade of grass.
- Adult Monarchs live 2-6 weeks during summer months and migratory monarchs live 6-9 months.
Monarch Facts