British mike 0 Report post Posted July 3, 2010 Saw a beautiful red damsel with very dark wings on a bush near a pond last weekend whilst I was hitting some bass. Took a picture and tied it up just for fun. I will tie this one again in the future and take a lot more time.............this one only took a few hours. Mike......................... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
letumgo 0 Report post Posted July 3, 2010 Superb tying Mike! Very impressive & realistic looking. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arkansas Mike 0 Report post Posted July 3, 2010 Amazing job, Mike. Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fede 0 Report post Posted July 3, 2010 Hello Mike, I know you like damsel ............ very nice! Ciao Fede Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
British mike 0 Report post Posted July 3, 2010 Thanks Ray, Mike and Fede Have a great 4th Ray and Mike Mike..................... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bowfin47 0 Report post Posted July 6, 2010 Nice tie... However, it looks like a dragonfly, not a damsel. Typically, dragonflies hold their wings to the side, horizoionally, whereas most, but not all, Damselflies hold their wings together and upright. To better explain, I've copied this following: “Resting attitude: The wing veins of Odonata are fused at their bases and the wings cannot be folded over the body at rest. Almost all Anisoptera (i.e. Dragonflies) settle with the wings held out sideways or slightly downward. Most Zygoptera (i.e. Damselflies) settle with the wings held together, dorsal surfaces apposed. However, the zygopteran thorax is so oblique that when held in this way the wings fit neatly along the top of the abdomen. They do not appear to be held straight 'up' as in butterflies or mayflies. In a few zygopteran families the wings are held horizontally at rest, and in one anisopteran genus (Cordulephya, Corduliidae) the wings are held in the typical damselfly resting position.” http://tolweb.org/Odonata Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DougB 0 Report post Posted July 15, 2010 Saw a beautiful red damsel with very dark wings on a bush near a pond last weekend whilst I was hitting some bass. Took a picture and tied it up just for fun. I will tie this one again in the future and take a lot more time.............this one only took a few hours. Mike......................... Good work. Like the segmented abdomen and eyes. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TOM PRUETT 0 Report post Posted July 15, 2010 All i can say is WOW.. Iam NOT there yet lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
British mike 0 Report post Posted July 15, 2010 Thanks Doug and Tom.................. Mike.............................. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steelie 0 Report post Posted July 24, 2010 Good Day, Good stuff! I still seem to have trouble with damsel and dragon fly heads... ;-) Steelie Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andrés T 0 Report post Posted July 26, 2010 Hi Mike, more time...more problems LOL. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DHise 0 Report post Posted July 27, 2010 great work Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigDaddyHub 0 Report post Posted August 23, 2010 Just came across this one, Mike....superb...even if the wings do make it a dragon, but that's just splitting wings, I mean, hairs! LOL! Excellent craftsmanship! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pbs 0 Report post Posted January 18, 2011 Awesome work, can you share what you used to tie the wings with? I have been looking for a pattern to make this with, but I don't have a recipe. Thanks, Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arkle 0 Report post Posted January 18, 2011 pbs, private message sent. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites