Buzzers etc

[Donald Nicolson]

I decided to use up some of the beads I had forgotten.
I know that I've ranted about using beads on spiders but these ones (150 mm) don't look too
bad to my eye. I also decided to tie up some buzzers (chironomids).
It is also an exercise in photography, getting to know my camera again.
On the spider I used the flash, maybe I should have used it on the others?

[gpatton]

Really liking those buzzers Donald. Great work as always.

[TyroneFly]

Donald,

Can I get you to tell us the body material for the O. glass B. brown buzzer?

[Donald Nicolson]

Tyrone, I'll get back to you, I shall take new pics of the buzzers and include recipes.

[Donald Nicolson]

Here is a better picture,
The recipe is as follows,
Hook: #14 TMC 206BL
Body: Orange fluo thread.
Rib: Brown stretch floss.
Thorax: Ginger camel.
Head: Small black, followed by orange bead. Both glass.

[TyroneFly]

Thanks Donald!

[Ray Kunz]

But I don't see the 6 inch diameter beads.

[kelkay]

Donald you are on a roll, keep it up.

[DonO1]

I clicked on this thinking you were tying bees. Honey, need another cold one over here...

[JeffHamm]

Hi Donald,

I really like that Orange glass bead one too. I really like how your use of the stretch floss rib gives it that segmented look, not only in terms of colour, but the extra bulk of the floss rib gives it the physical segmentation also. I don't think I have camel dubbing, but I do have some ginger seal's fur that would do the trick. Will have to use orange and black thread in the head area as I don't have any beads, but I can live with that. Do you put a coat or two of cement over the bodies? Or is the flash just reflecting off the floss?

- Jeff