FLY-FISHING. 231 



Imitation. 



Body. Orange floss silk. 



Wings. The darkest part of a robin's wing- 

 feather. 



Legs. A red cock's hackle. 



Two or three fibres of some blue feather may be 

 tied in with each wing, on the outside, or of red, to 

 represent the wing-covers. 



No. 23. THE ALDER FLY. 



This fly comes from a water nympTia. It lays its 

 eggs upon the leaves of trees which overhang the 

 water, whence they drop into it. It is in season dur- 

 ing May and June. 



Imitation. 



Body. Peacock's herl tied with black silk. 

 "Wings. From a feather of a brown hen, made 

 large and full. 



Legs. A black cock's hackle. 



No. 24. THE GREEN DRAKE. 



This is the most famous of all the English ephe- 

 meridce. It is a large and beautiful fly, but is not 

 found, so far as known, except in running waters. 

 For ordinary streams and ponds here the "little 

 yellow May dun" (No. 16) will be found preferable. 



Imitation. 



Body. Straw-colored floss silk, ribbed with 

 brown ; the head of peacock's herl. 



