High Visibility Fly Honey Bees I drew the humming bird

I drew the humming bird and flower on watercolor paper

Our matte paper is uncoated and natural white (off-white)

Each of the twelve "On the Fly" lures are depicted in a way that resembles the splash as the fly hits the water

I then used tape to create a geometric design

I used my oil pastels as paint to see what I could create

High Visibility Fly Honey Bees I drew the humming birdThis fly was drawn in colored pencil, hand cut out, and attached with fishing line into a foam box I hand built. The background and walls of foam box are painted with yellow and green India Ink. High visibility (Hi Vis) flies are made typically with florescent orange, white, or chartreuse wings. This allows anglers to track the fly in fast water and poor light conditions. These flies are essential in NC mountain streams during productive firefly hatch