Not something you see every day

[John Chapple]

https://youtu.be/YNtzBhH0uD0

[petesmith]

Great footage there John!

[bugboy]

Little bully boy!

I think this photo fits well on this thread, one of... lets just say lots that I took of him .

He seemed almost drunk on the nectar. Several times I disturbed him as I tried to pick through the bramble but every time he returned to the same flowers. He was still there when I left him after a 20 minute photo shoot!

[Pete Eeles]

Great footage, John! Looks like it was an unreceptive female ... here's my explanation from a forthcoming publication

Cheers,

- Pete

[John Chapple]

Thanks Pete, I've never witnessed this before, Just thought it hilarious how smug she looks at the end.

[Padfield]

That's a great bit of video and really interesting behaviour. Not just something I don't see every day but something I've never seen at all.

As the one remaining on the leaf is a female and her fly-by-night friend a male, I'm sure Pete's analysis is correct.

Guy

[aeshna5]

Excellent video!

[David M]

Fascinating footage.