The Birds and the Kebar-B's



Sakasa Kebar-B

Spring has arrived here in the northeast and it's signs are all around us.  The red maple's seeds are growing larger and leaf buds have broken.  Common violets are in bloom in the front yard.  And bird song is louder and more prevalent each day.  On the water, various mayflies are hatching and ospreys can be seen snatching a meal of brown trout from the various lakes and streams here on the island.



An osprey on a nesting platform

Another common sign of spring is the low hum of bees busily going about their lives.  A little while back I tied a different sakasa kebari I call a Sakasa Kebari-B and thought this would be an appropriate time to do a little post about it.  I wasn't looking to imitate any specific species in the order Hymenoptera, just a general "bee-like" pattern.  I'm hoping that the yellow-black contrast will be some-what enticing.  But I guess I will that judgement up to the experts with fins.

Sakasa Kebar-B

Hook: Mustad C49S scud hook #12

Hackle: Hungarian partridge

Body: Black uni-thread 6/0 and Pearsall's Yellow silk thread