Miserable heat

It's been so miserably hot here for over a week, and today we're under a tornado watch. That's pretty rare for Ottawa, but so far all the rain seems to be to the south of us.

It's so desperately dry brush and grass fires have started popping up in and around the city. I keep the birdbath out front filled, and this is the first time I have ever observed insects coming to drink from it!