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Apricaria
Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2014 8:52 am
by Hans Weilenmann
Apricaria
Hook: Medium wire scud hook #12
Thread: Benecchi 12/0, black
Hackle: Golden Plover back feather
Rib: Wire, silver fine
Abdomen: Pine squirrel - in split thread
Thorax: Grey squirrel - in split thread
Cheers,
Hans W
Re: Apricaria
Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2014 9:14 am
by novabass
Beautiful fly!
Re: Apricaria
Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2014 5:23 pm
by letumgo
Gorgeous fly Hans. What does the name mean?
Re: Apricaria
Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2014 6:24 pm
by zen leecher
I believe it's of the Plover family.
Re: Apricaria
Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2014 9:57 pm
by hankaye
Hans, Howdy;
Thanks for the sudden re-appearance, does the heart good to see such
beautiful creations.
Did a quick Google and found the following ...
European Golden-Plover (Pluvialis apricaria) (Linnaeus, 1758);
http://avibase.bsc-eoc.org/species.jsp? ... A6F7EA9D9A
hank
Re: Apricaria
Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2014 1:38 am
by Mataura mayfly
Really liking the subdued tones of colour, but more "vigorous" dubbing of the Squirrel versus the more usual Hare.
For those of us that cannot lay our hands on Golden Plover at the corner store, would Mallard hen breast be a close second?
Re: Apricaria
Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2014 2:13 am
by Hans Weilenmann
Mataura mayfly wrote:For those of us that cannot lay our hands on Golden Plover at the corner store, would Mallard hen breast be a close second?
Of course, Jeff, or even grey partridge.
Cheers,
Hans W
Re: Apricaria
Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2014 5:44 am
by Johnno
Jeff. Knock off a spur winged plover and use the neck or coverts. Marvellous feathers severely underrated or even really known about. Be a very good sub for these
Re: Apricaria
Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2014 8:27 pm
by Mataura mayfly
Johnno, good to see you back.
Are we allowed to "whack" Spurwings...... or do we just not tell people about it?