Swamp smoke overnight

And a gray morning. I thought the North Carolina fire was pretty much over, but the smell was definitely peat smoke. The paper says "85% contained." Breaks in the clouds bring occasional sunshine.

Now the clouds have thickened and look quite thunderous. Hard rain at noon. And sun by one. Apparently the rain gave the birds an appetite - cardinal and chickadee showed up before they were even dry. The afternoon alternated sun and dark clouds. After dark, another storm.

I rescued a tiny wasp from the pool - very striking red body with dark wings and a loooooong ovipositor. If it had been a stinger, it would have been scary.