Count Your Butterflies – This week’s tip comes from Organic Gardening Magazine.  It’s the time of year when butterflies start fluttering through the garden.  In recent years, butterfly species of all kinds have suffered population decline and so several organizations have set out to collect data nation, and even world, wide.  You can participate by counting and identifying butterflies in your garden and neighborhood, and reporting your findings to these organizations.  The North American Butterfly Association started counting in 1975, but you can contribute to this year’s count by visiting their website at naba.org.  Click on “Butterfly Monitoring” and report what you’ve seen.  You can also read about sightings of specific breeds across the country.  If you’re across the pond, check out bigbutterflycount.org where you’ll find step by step instructions for how to get started, and a handy butterfly ID chart for guidance.  Find a fancier butterfly ID guide that allows you to sort by state at butterfliesandmoths.org. Learn more about growing habitats for butterflies, like milkweed and nettles, by visiting gardenswithwings.com. Plug in your zip code, select the butterflies you want to attract and get a list of plants you can grow for them.