Cabbage White butterflies-Pieris rapae are mostly in constant motion. But they do alight on flowers at times and as I was checking out our milkweed in the front yard I noticed this female land on one of our geraniums. As I watched she displayed her willingness to mate and that attracted a male who fluttered non-stop around her.
This lasted for a few moments and then, for whatever reason, he left her. Although he was gone she still presented for a few moments before taking off again.
Do butterflies feel frustration? Possibly since their main function is to create future generations as well as pollinate.
Had they decided to mate this is how they accomplish that.
Shoulda, woulda, coulda done a video but this only lasted a short time and I don't think that quickly. Here's a video of the behavior.
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