Vocabulary
The radiating plates forming the under-surface of the cap of a mushroom fungus
What are gills?
The institution Potter bequeathed her mycological, geological, archaeological, and microscopy portfolio after her death
What is the Armitt Museum?
Inspired Potter with an approach to illustrations, the memories of people and country of Scotland, and folklore.
Who is Nurse McKenzie?
The chosen holiday estate during much of Beatrix's childhood
What is the Dalguise House in Perthshire?
Weather conditions best for encouraging fungus growth that led to Potter finding thousands of fungi in Coldstream
What is Humidity and hot weather?
Industrious
A Latin phrase meaning "in the natural or original position or place"
What is "in situ"?
Charles McIntosh's job that led to him observing and becoming an expert in flora, fauna and fungi
What is a Postman?
The location Beatrix purchased with her royalties as an act of independence.
What is Hill Top Farm?
A non-profit organization that preserves land, buildings, and sites of cultural significance for the public.
What is the National Trust?
A usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing or biographical incident.
What is an "anecdote"?
The art subjects Potter would draw during inclement weather or illness?
Interior subjects like furniture, staircases, corners, and passageways
Who wrote the afterword of the book?
Who is Eleanor Taylor?
See map
The character that Potter kept pushing to be a main character but was brushed off by Norman Warne.
Who is Jeremy Fisher?
Frontispiece.
What is an illustration preceding and usually facing the title page of a book?
How potter sketched Tiggy-winkle when it refused to pose.
In the summer of 1905, an event that took place in the village of Llanbedr.
What is the death of her fiancee Norman Warne?
A location with business offices and townhomes Potter used as the setting for The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse.
Where is Hawkshead?
The book Potter continued working on after meting Gail Parsons Coolidge and Henry P who appreciated the simple country pleasures and wanted to see real life settings.
What is "The Fairy Caravan"?
plein air
What is "of or relating to painting in outdoor daylight"?
What game is Squirrel Nutkin playing on this stump? T2 24
What is marbles with oak apples?
The person to the left of Potter in this 1913 photograph?
T2 26
Who is William Heelis?
Name two locations on the map and at least one location associated with each.
A book considered to be Potter's least pleasing story
What is The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes?