She decided to take a walk around under the rose, as well as eat several times during the mating.....

Jim called me at approximately 10am & they were still at it at 7pm. That's 9 hours. Shortly after that the male was gone. If he became a meal or managed to get away we don't know.

It was interesting to see & know that the two of them both kept an eye on me the entire time I was photographing them.....