The Eastern Long-tailed Salamander is appropriatley named for its very long tail. The tail has a pattern described as being in herringbone style. They come in orange and yellow colors. There are a stream and brook salamander that spend the winters in the water and watery edges of streams. In the late spring they emerge to live on land under rocks and logs. They are always a colorful and interesting species to find.
At just about all of our parks and trails wild phlox is now in bloom. It comes in shades of pink, purple and white. Posted May 20, 2015
Spotted Salamanders have started their migration to vernal pools throughout Indiana County. If you are traveling our roads at night keep an eye out for them to give them a chance to reach their mating areas. After mating they will make a return journey to their underground burrows, repeating the road crossing they made a few days before. Posted April 4, 2015.
