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[sloeginfizzillustration]

No matter how much I had seen on tv and in movies, I really wasn’t prepared for the lushness of Hawaii. Even small city parks and highway roadsides were filled with dense greenery that was so exotic to me. And yet! It was also familiar in a small way: I recognized loads of plants that I had learned about and drawn while working on the Tropical section of the Matthaei Botanical Gardens book! On a snowy day like today here in Michigan, there’s nothing quite like soaking up the humid warmth and dense greenery of the conservatory @matthaeinichols. It would be the perfect place to visit this weekend with the family to soak in the warmth and remind us that spring is just around the corner. #sloeginfizzart #illustration #matthaeibotanicalgardens #annarbor #annarborparents #annarbormoms #annarborkids #picturebookillustration #picturebookart #picturebookillustrator #scbwimichigan #scbwiillustrators #michiganartist #squirrelfamily #botanicalart (at Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cpn5_3pPb3I/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=