52 FLIKS FOR MARCH. 



No. 2. COCK WING. 



This fly lives three or four days in the state 

 represented ; then becomes the Red Spinner, (see 

 No. 3.) It begins to be plentiful in the early part 

 of March, or a little sooner, should the weather be 

 mild. When in full season it will be found on the 

 water, chiefly on rather cold windy days. It en- 

 deavours to take flight in three or four seconds 

 after it leaves its Nympha. On cold days it 

 seems to have rather more difficulty in rising 

 from the water than in warm weather, and conse- 

 quently becomes very frequently food for fishes 

 at the moment of its new birth. 



IMITATION. 



BODY. Fur of a hare's ear, or face, spun on 

 yellow silk. When this dubbing- 

 spun silk is warped on, some of the 

 longest part of the dubbing is left 

 out to form legs. 



TAIL. Two small whiskers of a rabbit. 



WINGS. From a feather of the starling's wing, 

 slightly stained in onion dye, (see 

 List of Dyes.) 



LEGS. If a sufficient quantity of dubbing was 

 not left out for the legs, whilst the 

 body was made, more must be pick- 

 ed out of it with a needle. 



