Big Frank is into trees. He can't really identify all that many, but perhaps with time and after taking enough photos of them that will change. Visiting arboretums is a good way to learn about trees, because you can find a large variety of them in one place. Spokane is lucky to have a beautiful arboretum: the John A. Finch Arboretum. It was started when about a mile long strip of land was set aside and then in 1949 planting officially began. Today there are over 2,000 labeled trees and shrubs with over 600 species represented! It covers 65 acres and is a beautiful place to walk among the trees. When Big Frank was there yesterday he had the entire arboretum to himself. June will be a good time to visit - you can see the following flowering displays then: locust, beauty bush, catalpa, rhododendron, tulip tree, viburnum, spierea, and azalea. Bring you camera, and watch out for the gopher holes.
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