Those were very well deserved winners. Congratulations. The one by @digitalis was my personal favorite as well. Spiders are just gorgeous if people get past the "It's a spider" stigmata.
Hopefully the weather will clear up one of these days and I can go photo hunting again. I had so much fun on the last one. The proof is so much more challenging than the photo itself!
Yes, the proof is a tough one, and sometimes should even be the first photo so you don't miss your chance.