Thank you, first of all, to Ellen for pointing me to a particular website with shots of a Hummingbird Moth because the pictures certainly looked like my buzzy creature, the creature that flitted around like a little hummingbird or bee or something. This is what happens when said moth gets worn out and stops, stops in its tracks, hopefully to lay eggs on the very plant that has been nourishing its wild ride. In case you have never seen one, THIS is a clear picture of a STILL hummingbird moth. Look how beat up it is. It reminds me of the last days of the silk moths that attach themselves to the house each year.
To all of you moth people...you are welcome. :o)