Janet Brien's photos with the keyword: orange jelly

Here is something different! This is called Orange Jelly Fungus, and it grows on moist logs and decaying matter. They often look a bit like little jelly candy, and I thought this one looks like a goldfish's tail!

[best appreciated at full size against black] While Steve and I were looking around for wildflowers on the Upper Table Rock, Steve said he found a really neat flower bud and I came over to see. The sun was shining through the stem and as I took this picture, I noticed that it was waving hello! :) This image was taken in March, 2012.

One day while walking the dogs, I looked over our fence to the next property, and saw some wonderful orange fungus growing on a stump there! I didn't want to hop the fence for a picture, so I began to look on our property for this weird-looking stuff. I found a itty bitty growth in one spot but it just wasn't good enough. Then, the other day, while hunting around in the darker part of our lower forest, I hit pay dirt!! This little guy is only about 1/2" tall and was found with another one nearby! :D Orange Jelly is a common fungus that can be found on dead conifer logs and stumps. When mature, they produce spores all over their surface much like the gills of mushrooms. If you would like to know more about this cool fungus, check this Wiki page: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jelly_fungus This image was taken in March, 2012.