Hummingbird Clearwing Moth

Larger, Cuter...

Just the other day I was saying that we don't have these around here... Then to my surprise, as I was photographing bees this morning, I looked up and saw this beauty hovering over my chive flowers! Fortunately, it hovered and sampled the nectar for several minutes as I needed time to figure out how to photograph it. The wings move at an enormously fast speed; in person, they are just a blur. I tried different shutter speeds and ended up with a variety of shots with a variety of wing portrayals. I chose this one for composition and the cuteness-factor (it has a stuff animal look from the front). ;) Though, some of the others are worth a look. Hubs really liked the view from the back that showed how furry it is and how clear the wings are.

Anyway the other three, I narrow it down to, start here. Which one would you have chosen?

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