
Long before children fell in love with Peter Rabbit, Beatrix Potter was in the w…
Long before children fell in love with Peter Rabbit, Beatrix Potter was in the woods, kneeling with a sketchbook and microscope—documenting mushrooms. Not just for fun, but for science. Potter, a self-taught naturalist, was deeply fascinated by fungi. For years, she collected specimens, observing them with both a steady hand and an artist’s sharp eye. […]