Simone Kaplan, speller 65, was known last year for her daily bee-themed outfits. Earlier this week, her mother said she had a different pair of bee-themed shoes each day.
The Florida seventh grader -- who tied for 10th place last year -- was wearing a yellow dress covered with bees. (Your blogger couldn't quite see her footwear.)
Simone spelled "careen" correctly. It means to sway from side to side : lurch.