Weird and Wonderful: Toothed Jelly Fungus

Isn't this strange looking?!! I really had no idea there were so many odd-looking mushrooms and other fungus until I started taking a serious interest in macro photography. This pair was found growing on some rotting pine tree matter in the forest around Mill Creek Falls near Prospect, Oregon. It can be difficult to get good pictures of some of the fungi that I find, because it often grows in places that are impossible for me to get into. Or I'm forced to dig holes or stand on my head to get the shot! :D This isn't perfect, but you can see the wonderful transparent quality and the cool texture all over it!

Although I've never seen this before, Toothed Jelly Fungus is supposedly common, found in the Pacific Northwest from Alaska to California. Believe it or not, this mushroom is edible, though it's said to be bland in flavor. It's often candied or marinated before eating. Candied? Really? *wrinkles nose* No thank you!! I prefer to leave my weird and wonderful fungi right where I found them: growing happily in the forest! :)