First the answers from the trivia contest: 

1. What time of day did Rome travel with his bees?

During the night.

2. Why then?

The bees are quiet at night. They get active as the sun warms the hives.

3. Why do some bees stay close to the entrance of the hive?

They guard the hive.

4. Can bees survive cold winters?

Yes! That’s what the honey is for. Think of it as a bee’s pantry.

5. What is the year-round temperature inside of a beehive?

Roughly 94 degrees. A wonder!

AND BONUS Super Duper Trivia Questions 

1. What kind of bees did Rome have? Why was that type of bee significant to Rome?

His mother had raised brown bees. They were the only things he kept from his family farm in Ohio.

2. What does Suzanne’s husband, Steve, love to do in his spare time?

Make amazingly good vanilla ice cream! (He makes other flavors, too, but he’s VERY determined to make the world’s best vanilla ice cream. He says that you can hide flaws in other flavors, but not vanilla. It’s too pure.)

Here is the list of every one who won something at the party tonight:
Thank you all so much for coming to tonight’s party, following along on the blog tour and entering to win the iPad! I saw so many new faces tonight. And of course, it was lovely seeing the familiar faces of old friends!

If you are a winner please email Christen at Litfuse with your mailing address!

Congratulations to Dawn Little Crawford! You’ve won a copy of The Keeper!

Congratulations to Kathleen E. Belongia! You’ve won a copy of The Keeper!

Congratulations to Stacie K. Beach! You’ve won an advance copy of The Keeper and some Beeswax Candles!

Congratulations to Angela Vaughn! You’ve won a copy of The Keeper and a Starbucks Gift Certificate!

Congratulations to Jodi Frasier! You’ve won a copy of The Keeper!

Congratulations to Melinda K. Busch! You’ve won a copy of The Keeper!

Congratulations to Jennifer Rote! You’ve won a copy of The Keeper and some Lancaster Honey!

Congratulations to Serena M. Barnett! You’ve won a copy of The Keeper and a Starbucks Gift Certificate!

Congratulations to Sara Martin! You’ve won a copy of The Keeper!

Congratulations to Lindy Enlow! You’ve won a copy of The Keeper!

Congratulations to Mandy Bentley! You’ve won a copy of The Keeper for posting your photo on my wall!

Congratulations to Lori G. Drake! You’ve won a copy of The Keeper for posting your photo on my wall!

Congrats to Sasha Wade trivia contest winner ! You won a copy of The Keeper and a $25 gift certificate to Amazon.com!

Congrats to the SUPER DUPER trivia contest winner Allyson Langworth! You won a Book Club Prize pack and some Lancaster Honey! You’ll receive 10 copies of The Keeper for your small group or book club and a LIVE chat with Suzanne (done via Skype, Video or Phone!) You’ll also receive a trio of Lancaster honey!

And here is the iPad Giveaway winner:

Congrats to Nancy Steward from Florida! You were with winner of The Keeper iPad2 Giveaway! Send your mailing address to amy@litfusegroup.com and we’ll get your iPad2 on the way to you!

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