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The Sleepy History of Beatrix Potter

Get Sleepy: Sleep meditation and stories

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Beatrix's Botanical Illustrations Are Still Used Today

Beatrix began to study how mushrooms reproduce. Her work caught the eye of Sir Charles McIntosh, a leading figure in British Mycology. She even published a paper on the topic titled On the Germanation of the Spores of Agara caseinae. Beatrix's botanical illustrations are still studied today thanks to their scientific accuracy.

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