Day 94: While all fungi enjoy moist, cool conditions, the "jellies" are particularly adapted to prosper during the months of winter. Specimens of Tremella mesenterica are easy to spot due to their color, and often form large colonies on rotting wood. Commonly called "Witches' Butter," these orange blobs have leathery exteriors and gelatinous centers. Although some jellies are edible, T. mesenterica is tasteless and undesirable.
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