I agree with Martian - Butterflies, especially the ones that were "plastered" over the bike, are very common types, they only live for a couple weeks then they just die.

The collectors just collect the dead ones, or capture the good ones for a while, and wait until nature takes it's course. It does take a LOT of butterflies to find really good wings as they are fragile. However, putting it on a bike can raise eyebrows...there's the always "what ifs" - what if the butterflies were killed, what if they were still alive when the wings are plucked, etc etc.

No offense to Lance, but I find the bike a little too "girly". :-)

What are the other custom bikes that Lance rode?