One sunny August afternoon my wife and I were traveling down the interstate in Eastern Iowa. Suddenly, a butterfly darted out in front of the car and tragically met its demise when it collided with the hood of the car. Normally I would not have given it a second thought but I was listening to the late Roy Orbison which put me in a mellow mood and I unexpectedly had feelings for the carefree winged insect.

I thought to myself, "It is highly likely that each day millions of butterflies reach untimely deaths, haphazardly darting in front of every type of vehicle; not unlike birds, cats, dogs, deer and countless other creatures. However, butterflies colliding with vehicles do not pose an immediate hazard to the humans or their vehicles; therefore, the tragedy is overlooked and their deaths go unnoticed and unreported. If only there were crosswalks for butterflies, how many fluttering lives could be saved?".

And that is how CrosswalksForButterflies.com got started.

If you love butterflies, check out the CrosswalksForButterflies.com Mall where you will find hundreds of butterfly items from apparel to toys. Also, you will find hats, t-shirts, mugs, and even a "I break for butterflies" bumper sticker at our logo merchandise shop.





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