After all the cool weather and rains, I finally got to spend the day in the garden, pruning and weeding. The winds were strong, however, there were butterflies in the yard. A Monarch female spent the day hanging around and ovipositing on many of the milkweed plants. A Variegated fritillary hovered close to the ground leaving eggs on just-emerging passionvine. Pipevine caterpillars were busy munching on the Aristolochia tomentosa and serpentaria. One lonely Tiger Swallowtail caterpillar was feeding on a small Tulip Poplar. There was a female TSW flying around the big Tulip Poplar, but I didn't stay still long enough to see if she left any eggs. I'm sure she left some eggs somewhere. And, lastly, I saw a Red Admiral. All in all, it was a good day.